twentyninth....christmas thailang style.

22.12.07.
9.30AM...AWAKE.
10.00AM...COFFEE.
10.20AM...CORNFLAKES/MILK...COFFEE.
11.00AM...SHOWER.
12.10PM...PICKED UP TICKETS FOR KO SAMUI...GO 26TH DEC TO CHIANG MIA...27TH GO SAMUI.
1.00PM...BLUE LAGOON SWIMMING POOL...NU NEEDS HER SWIM...I HAD A GAME OF POOL WITH OWNER WHO SHOWED ME PHOTO'S OF HIM WITH THE LIKES OF JIMMY WHITE/RAY REARDON WHEN HE WAS A SEMI PROFFESSIONAL SNOOKER PLAYER...I BEAT HIM QUITE EASILY...HE DIDN'T WANNA PLAY ANYMORE..."ITS ONLY A GAME" I SCREAM INSIDE!
3.30PM...MEXICAN RESTAURANT...PASSABLE...BUT THAI'S DON'T DO GOOD FOOD...SO ATTEMPTING MEXICAN WAS PITIFUL!
5.00PM...BACK AT HUT...FELL ASLEEP...THINK THE HEAT /BEER IS A SLEEPY COMBINATION...REALLY!
9.00PM...PORK STIR FRY.
10.00PM...WAITING FOR FOOTIE RESULTS.


23.12.07.
9.10AM...AWAKE...MY BOWELS FEELING FRAGILE...THAI FOOD NOT AGREEING WITH ME...I HAVE TO SAY THAI FOOD IS RUBBISH...I'M NOT TO SMITTEN WITH THAILAND...FULLSTOP...ITS NOT A COUNTRY I AM ENJOYING...I FEEL A BIT DOWN...SO IS NU...WE BOTH WISH WE WERE BACK IN ENGLAND FOR XMAS...SOME FUNNY THOUGHTS RUNNING THRU MY HEAD...NORMAL?...WE HAVE BOOKED OUR PASSAGE TO KO SAMUI...A THAI ISLAND IN THE SOUTH...I WONDERING IF WE SHOULD CANCEL AND TRY AND GET BACK TO ENGLAND...NU MISSING HER CHILDREN.
9.40AM...SHOWER.
10.10AM...CORNFLAKES/MILK...TEA...SLIGHTLY CHILLIER THIS MORNING.
11.05AM...SUN COMING THRU.
2.00PM...MUSHROOM SOUP/TUNA SALAD BAGUETTE...WATER.
3.00PM...BACK AT HUT...SUN BLAZING...READING...I DON'T KNOW WHETHER I'M ENDURING MY BOOK AS OPPOSED TO ENJOYING IT.
5.30PM...FEEL HUNGRY...ALTHOUGH IT DOESN'T SEEM THAT LONG AGO SINCE I LAST ATE.
6.15PM...RESTAURANT...SWEET AND SOUR PORK.
6.35PM...THINK THEY FORGOT THE PORK AND IT DOESN'T TASTE SWEET AND SOUR!
8.00PM...BACK AT HUT...TELE ON...LOADSA STUFF ABOUT THAI ELECTIONS.


24.12.07.
9.30AM...FEELING LOW...NOT ENJOYING PIA...MAYBE BECAUSE ITS XMAS?...AND I DON'T FEEL CHRISTMASSY.
10.00AM...SHOWER.
10.20AM...CORNFLAKES/MILK...TEA.
11.00AM...ITS COOLER TODAY...THE SUNS OUT,BUT IT DOESN'T SEEM TO HIT ME...READING UP ON KO SAMUI...GO 26TH...ALSO READING ABOUT AUSTRALIA...WHEN WE EVENTUALLY GET THERE...DON'T THINK WEATHER GONNA BE IN OUR FAVOUR.
1.00PM...FOOD TIME.
1.15PM...RESTAURANT.
1.30PM...STEAK/SALAD/CHIPS...NU HAD A THAI DISH...HADDA A TASTE...NOT BAD.
2.25PM...READING...THE SUN AS ACTUALLY FOUND ME...AT LAST.
5.00PM...SLEEPING.
7.00PM...SHOWER.
8.00PM...GONNA GO TO A CHRISTMAS EVE PARTY...NOT SURE IF I WANNA GO.
8.30PM...WENT INTO RESTAURANT...THEY SAID WE HAD TO MOVE BECAUSE THE TABLE WAS RESERVED...DIDN'T LIKE THAT...SO WE LEFT.
9.15PM...ANOTHER RESTAURANT...WE ORDERED...BUT WHEN IT CAME WE DIDN'T FEEL HUNGRY...PAID BILL AND LEFT.
10.00PM...BACK AT HUT...NOT IN PARTY MOOD.


25.12.07.
9.00AM...WOKE...GOT PROBLEMS WITH THE OLD BOWELS...CAN'T GO!
9.30AM...CUPPA TEA.
10.15AM...ITS XMAS DAY AND I FEEL ROTTEN.
11.00AM...TEXTING...TEXTING...TEXTING!
12.15PM...CAFE...2 FRIED EGGS ON TOAST...SAUSAGE NOT BAD...COFFEE...WONDERFUL...ALSO IT SECONDS AS A BOOK EXCHANGE OUTLET...FOUND AN AUSTRALIAN/NEW ZEALAND LONELY PLANET GUIDE.
1.20PM...BACK I GO TO HUT FOR BOOK TO SWOP.
3.30PM...MAKE PHONE CALL TO MOTHER IN ENGLAND.
3.45PM...MAKE PHONE CALL TO PAULINE IN ENGLAND.
4.00PM...MAKE PHONE CALL TO WILLIAM IN ENGLAND WITHOUT SUCCESS.
4.10PM...BEER...BUY 3 GET 1 FREE!...STILL CAN'T GO TO THE LOO.
5.30PM...FRENCH ONION SOUP...HORRIBLE.
6.30PM...FINALLY GET THRU TO WILLIAM...I THINK ITS HIS PHONE IN ENGLAND THAT WAS PLAYING UP.
7.00PM...BACK AT DOOR OF HUT...NU LOST KEY!
7.20PM...BOUK...OWNER OF PLACE GIVES ME A GLASS FULL OF KEYS AND EXPLAINS THAT ONE OF THEM WILL FIT
7.30PM...THE KEY TURNS...AT LAST...NEED THE LOO!
7.50PM...PACKING...EARLY START TOMORROW.
8.25PM...FINISHING OF VODDY...CAN'T SAY I'VE ENJOYED PIA...CAN'T SAY I'VE ENJOYED XMAS DAY.


26.12.07.
8.00AM...ALARM.
8.20PM...SHOWER.
8.40PM...CUPPA TEA.
9.15AM...BIT EARLY FOR MINIBUS...NOT HERE TILL 10.00PM...BUT WE DECIDE TO GO AND WAIT AND PEOPLE WATCH AT TERMINAL.
10.10AM...MINIBUS ARRIVE.
12.05PM...1ST STOP...15 MINUTE LEG STRETCH...NEITHER NU OR I FEEL THAT GOOD.
1.15PM...JUST ARRIVING ON OUTSKIRTS OF CHIANG MIA...THE MINIBUS WE ARE TRAVELLING IN KNOCKS A WOMAN OFF HER MOPED...THE DRVER JUST CARRIES ON...NOT STOPPING!
1.35PM...DROPPED OFF IN GUEST HOUSE LAND.
2.10PM...BOOKED IN...NOT THE BEST...4 QUID A NIGHT FOR BOTH.
2.50PM...CUPPA TEA/PORK RICE DISH.
4.10PM...INTERNET CAFE...CHECKING ON HOTELS FOR KO SAMUI.
4.50PM...BOOKSHOP...MARKET...BAKERY.
5.30PM...BEER.
6.10PM...BACK AT GUESTHOUSE.
7.15PM...IRISH PUB...SIRLION STEAK/CHIPS...TO HELL WITH THE PRICE...NU HAD STEAK AND GUINESS PIE...TO HELL WITH THE PRICE...WE ARE ENJOYING IT...THATS THE MAIN THING...NEITHER OF US FELT THAT GOOD ON XMAS DAY...WE WERE ONLY PAYING A FIVER A NIGHT...BUDGETTED 30 QUID A NIGHT FOR KO SAMUI...GONNA TREAT OURSELVES.
8.10PM...MOVED TO ANOTHER BAR...CHELSEA/VILLA MATCH...WHAT A GAME...4 ALL!...VILLA WERE OUTPLAYED FOR THE BEST PART OF 90 MINUTES...BUT FOOTBALL IS A STRANGE OLD GAME...I WAS THE ONLY VILLA FAN IN THE PLACE...THERE WAS QUITE A FEW SUPPORTING CHELSEA...EVERYTIME THE VILLA SCORED I GOT UP AND DANCED...NU GOT STRESSED...THOUGHT I MIGHT GET INTO A PUNCH UP.
10.00PM...GAME OVER...WENT AND SHOOK THE CHELSEA FANS HANDS...WISH THEM ALL THE BEST.
10.20PM...IN BED...THINK WE CAN HEAR A MOUSE/RAT INSIDE SKIRTING BOARD!


27.12.07.
6.00AM...ALARM.
6.15AM...SHOWER.
6.30AM...DRESSED.
6.50AM...RUCKSACK PACKED.
7.00AM...HAILING TAXI.
7.25AM...AIRPORT.
7.50AM...CHECK IN...VERY SMOOTH.
8.10AM...COFFEE.
8.30AM...BOARDING.
8.40AM...FLYING...BYE BYE CHIANG MIA.
9.05AM...COFFEE SERVED...SMALL BAG OF NUTS?
9.40AM...LANDED WITH A BUMP...HELLO BANGKOK.
10.20AM...TUNA/TOMATO BAGUETTE...BEER...NEXT FLIGHT NOT TILL 1.40PM...START CHECK IN AT NOON...SAT ON BENCH JUST OUTSIDE MAIN AIRPORT ENTRANCE DOORS...ITS LIKE BEING IN A SAUNA!
11.50AM...START QUEUEING...THE PLACE IS LOOKING LIKE HEATHROW...3,MAYBE 4 QUEUE'S ABOUT A 100 YARDS LONG...PEOPLE PUSHING/SHOVING.
12.25PM...BEEN THRU SECURITY CHECK...GOT BOARDING PASSES...NU ALREADY LOOKS DRAINED.
12.50PM...THRU ANOTHER SECURITY CHECK...SITTING IN DEPARTURE AREA...NO RESTAURANT...NO DRINK MACHINE...THEY TOOK OUR WATER OFF US WHEN WE CAME THRU...NO LIQUIDS ALLOWED...WE STILL HAVE ONE HOUR TO WAIT...HAD AN ORANGE...WORST ORANGE I HAVE EVER TASTED...BINNED IT...NEED SOME OF THOSE SMALL MANDARINS I COULD GET IN CAMBODIA...WISH I WAS STILL THERE!
1.30PM...ON TARMAC...WALKING TO STEPS OF PLANE.
1.45PM...IN THE AIR...FELL ASLEEP.
3.10PM...AWOKE...JUST IN TIME FOR BUMPY TOUCH DOWN IN SURAT THANI.
3.35PM...BAGGAGE CAROUSEL...NU LOOKS WHITE...WELL WORRIED.
4.05PM...ON COACH...HEADING FOR DOCKS FOR FERRY TO KO SAMUI...90 MINUTE DRIVE.
4.40PM...NU HAD TAKEN 2 SICK BAGS OFF THE PLANE...SHE NEEDED THEM BOTH!
5.40PM...AT DOCKSIDE...RUST OLD TIN CAN...HOPE IT DOESN'T SINK.
5.55PM...OFF WE SAIL...HEAT UNRELENTING...NU SAT IN A DAZE...I SCOFFED A BAG OF GREEN PEA TASTING CRISPS...HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY!...THEY REALLY ARE NICE!!
7.00PM...DOCK AT KO SAMUI...THE TIN CAN MADE IT...NU AND I LAST OFF...GOING SLOWER THAN OUR USUAL SLOW.
7.20PM...IN TAXI...GOING TO BUPHET...FISHERMANS VILLAGE.
7.50PM...ENQUIRED AT A FEW GUESTHOUSES...NU NOT HAPPY....TOO MANY STEPS.
8.15PM...AT LAST WE FIND A PLACE THAT NU DESIRES...LAST NIGHT IN CHIANG MIA WE PAID 240 BAHT...TONIGHT WE ARE PAYING 2,400 BAHT FOR A ROOM...WONDERFULLY DECORATED I MIGHT ADD...WITHA BALCONY OVER LOOKING THE SEA...A SMILE COMES TO NU'S FACE...THATS WORTH EVERY BAHT!
8.45PM...HAD A COLD WATER SHAVE/SHOWER...NO HOT WATER!...EXPLAINED TO OWNER...HE SAID HE'D GET IT SORTED?
9.10PM...OWNER KNOCKS ON DOOR...TRIES TO FIX IT HIMSELF...THEN SAYS THAT YOU DON'T NEED HOT WATER SO MUCH HERE BECAUSE ITS SO WARM!...HE WAS ABOUT AS MUCH USE AS A BUTTER KNIFE WHEN YOU NEED TO CHOP WOOD!
9.40PM...STARVING...NU JUST WANTS TO SLEEP...I GO FOR A STROLL...THIS PLACE IS FULL OF OLD MEN WITH LITTLE THAI WOMEN...I DON'T KNOW WHO I FEEL SORRY FOR MOST...THE THAI WENCH GETS A NEW TOP...THE OLD MAN GETS A YOUNG BOTTOM!
10.10PM...GAMMON/CHIPS/EGG/FRIED TOMS/BEER...THOROUGHLY ENJOYABLE.
11.00PM...HAD A GOOD CHAT WITH A SWEDISH CHAP WHO COMES EVERY YEAR FOR 3 MONTHS...HIS THAI GIRL NEVER SPOKE A WORD.
11.30PM...BACK WITH NU.


THAILAND...NOT MY LAND.

BYE FOR NOWZ.