NYE
Ok here is the story
Four day weekend
It is a big holiday in Thailand
Firstly, there were no classes on the Friday as they were having a party
That was pretty cool. Everyone was keen to hit the road for Ko Pang Nang.
It was M&D's last days in Suratthani, so I hung around town with them until they left on the Saturday morning.
The rest of the crew headed off with all the gear - cool box, booze and essentials.
Before we could leave school though, they wanted us to play a traditional Thai game - in other words - make an arse of yourself for their amusement
This is how it went down
There are five rows of chairs
One for each of the farang teachers
The first had a water bottle and a plate of flour
You wet your face then fish the five baht coin out of the flour with your teeth
The second - a needle and thread. Thread the needle.
The third - two jelly cups and an overripe banana. Eat it.
The next - a cube of sugar khonom thing and a warm bottle of pepsi. Eat and drink.
Finally - blow up a balloon until it bursts
I dabbed the water. Used my teeth to tip over the flour. Picked up the coin.
Threaded the needle on the second try.
Opened the jelly cups by sticking my thumb in it thus loosing half of it.
Ate most of the banana.
The sugar cube thing mixed with the warm pepsi was sending things sideways though. It became this sugary goop in my mouth, could not swallow.
Waited for the judge to turn his head and stuck most of it down my shirt - to the delight of the crowd. Sculled the warm, rancid pepsi.
Blow up the balloon and step on it as it was half full of sugary goop.
I was declared the winner by cheating and everyone was relieved that the whole thing was over and the four day weekend could get under way.
Ok here is the story
Four day weekend
It is a big holiday in Thailand
Firstly, there were no classes on the Friday as they were having a party
That was pretty cool. Everyone was keen to hit the road for Ko Pang Nang.
It was M&D's last days in Suratthani, so I hung around town with them until they left on the Saturday morning.
The rest of the crew headed off with all the gear - cool box, booze and essentials.
Before we could leave school though, they wanted us to play a traditional Thai game - in other words - make an arse of yourself for their amusement
This is how it went down
There are five rows of chairs
One for each of the farang teachers
The first had a water bottle and a plate of flour
You wet your face then fish the five baht coin out of the flour with your teeth
The second - a needle and thread. Thread the needle.
The third - two jelly cups and an overripe banana. Eat it.
The next - a cube of sugar khonom thing and a warm bottle of pepsi. Eat and drink.
Finally - blow up a balloon until it bursts
I dabbed the water. Used my teeth to tip over the flour. Picked up the coin.
Threaded the needle on the second try.
Opened the jelly cups by sticking my thumb in it thus loosing half of it.
Ate most of the banana.
The sugar cube thing mixed with the warm pepsi was sending things sideways though. It became this sugary goop in my mouth, could not swallow.
Waited for the judge to turn his head and stuck most of it down my shirt - to the delight of the crowd. Sculled the warm, rancid pepsi.
Blow up the balloon and step on it as it was half full of sugary goop.
I was declared the winner by cheating and everyone was relieved that the whole thing was over and the four day weekend could get under way.
We were going to hire a car for the day so that I could show Mum and Dad round some choice places near town. Unfortunately, it was packed out. So I had a word with a tuk tuk driver who agreed to drive us around for 24 hours for about A$15 plus gas.
Got Mum to the dentist to fix her chipped tooth, went up Khao Tepet and looked out over the city and he even drove us out to this choice little restaurant down back alley half way to Phun Phin. And back again.
The next day we had a hearty breakfast at the Wang Tai and then it was teary farewells on train platforms.
I went back to my life in Suratthani.
Which meant getting on the motorbike and making the two o'clock ferry. It is the fastest that I have made the trip to Don Sak where the boats leave from.
Got Mum to the dentist to fix her chipped tooth, went up Khao Tepet and looked out over the city and he even drove us out to this choice little restaurant down back alley half way to Phun Phin. And back again.
The next day we had a hearty breakfast at the Wang Tai and then it was teary farewells on train platforms.
I went back to my life in Suratthani.
Which meant getting on the motorbike and making the two o'clock ferry. It is the fastest that I have made the trip to Don Sak where the boats leave from.
Three hours on the boat.
Up to Haad Salad... ahh Haad Salad - they have good salad. The place is in a bubble. I feel safe in that bubble.
The were already there and they greeted me
with a large G&T.
We tuk tuked to Haad Rin
The road is too crazy man,
especially on a night like this.
We brought the esky and had cocktails on the way
we also found goodies that we enjoyed just before midnight and kept us going till dawn.
Along with all the gin and vodka in the cool box
We ate a hearty cheese burger each and set up base camp at the base of a Shark Sign.
Up to Haad Salad... ahh Haad Salad - they have good salad. The place is in a bubble. I feel safe in that bubble.
The were already there and they greeted me
with a large G&T.
We tuk tuked to Haad Rin
The road is too crazy man,
especially on a night like this.
We brought the esky and had cocktails on the way
we also found goodies that we enjoyed just before midnight and kept us going till dawn.
Along with all the gin and vodka in the cool box
We ate a hearty cheese burger each and set up base camp at the base of a Shark Sign.
From here on in it gets a little blurry.
Good times were had by all however
Kelsie and the Big Black dude
Kerry got the cute Israeli
Willy sat and watched and a prostitute brought her luggage and sat between his legs for hours
She was looking for a place to stay and under Willy is as good a place as any certainly safe under the big American dude
It did not stop this random coming and trying to chat her up. That was weird.
There was allot of bad dancing to bad music
For the number of clubs on that beach, you would have thought there would be some better music
Not to be
After the trip to mellow mountain
2006 was creeping over the horizon
and the ugliness was rapidly slipping out of the shadows and into your face
We gotta get outta here man
lets do it you got the cool box
on the road
We were half way back
Where's Willy man
we kept the cool box but lost willy
I thought he had headed back already
Apparently not
The next day was shaky
I did not have a room
Went for an early morning swim instead
Ended sleeping on the floor of Sean's place
About fours hours and I was up again
We were all riding the storm
Had hoped to go to bottle beach
It was not to be
I gotta room for the night though
luxury
Good times were had by all however
Kelsie and the Big Black dude
Kerry got the cute Israeli
Willy sat and watched and a prostitute brought her luggage and sat between his legs for hours
She was looking for a place to stay and under Willy is as good a place as any certainly safe under the big American dude
It did not stop this random coming and trying to chat her up. That was weird.
There was allot of bad dancing to bad music
For the number of clubs on that beach, you would have thought there would be some better music
Not to be
After the trip to mellow mountain
2006 was creeping over the horizon
and the ugliness was rapidly slipping out of the shadows and into your face
We gotta get outta here man
lets do it you got the cool box
on the road
We were half way back
Where's Willy man
we kept the cool box but lost willy
I thought he had headed back already
Apparently not
The next day was shaky
I did not have a room
Went for an early morning swim instead
Ended sleeping on the floor of Sean's place
About fours hours and I was up again
We were all riding the storm
Had hoped to go to bottle beach
It was not to be
I gotta room for the night though
luxury
Next morning
Breakfast on the beach
Bike to Chokalom and long boat to Bottle
Bottle Beach is divine
surrounded by jungle
a quiet bay
only accessible by long boat
a couple of guest houses that only open for a few months of the year
ssshhh... do not tell anyone
or they will wreck it.
That night however
I broke my back
or that is what it felt like
nasty
I really thought I was done for
Fortunately, it turned out to be nothing more than pulled muscles
but I am still sore
No need to ask how it happened
suffice it to say
"in order to be old and wise
you must first be young and stupid "
Let us say that I am older and wiser now.
The long boat ride
The bike to the ferry
Three hours on the ferry
all had to be done
but the 70kms from Don Sak to Surat
was unthinkable
Luckily,
Adam was on the boat and I nabbed his bus ticket
he took the bike and survived
It was agony
But it was back to work the next day
Hey kids
rewrite this and leave me alone - I am in pain
Cheers
Anyway, that is the story
At the beginning of '06
my body has made it clear
that it will not take this shit anymore
Will have to remember that for next year
Anyway
Peace out
Love y'all
Al
Breakfast on the beach
Bike to Chokalom and long boat to Bottle
Bottle Beach is divine
surrounded by jungle
a quiet bay
only accessible by long boat
a couple of guest houses that only open for a few months of the year
ssshhh... do not tell anyone
or they will wreck it.
That night however
I broke my back
or that is what it felt like
nasty
I really thought I was done for
Fortunately, it turned out to be nothing more than pulled muscles
but I am still sore
No need to ask how it happened
suffice it to say
"in order to be old and wise
you must first be young and stupid "
Let us say that I am older and wiser now.
The long boat ride
The bike to the ferry
Three hours on the ferry
all had to be done
but the 70kms from Don Sak to Surat
was unthinkable
Luckily,
Adam was on the boat and I nabbed his bus ticket
he took the bike and survived
It was agony
But it was back to work the next day
Hey kids
rewrite this and leave me alone - I am in pain
Cheers
Anyway, that is the story
At the beginning of '06
my body has made it clear
that it will not take this shit anymore
Will have to remember that for next year
Anyway
Peace out
Love y'all
Al
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