It's a Small World Afterall

I sat down at a random place for dinner last night, at a random time, next to a couple of random people. They sounded Australian, so I started asking them for some input for when I go to Oz. I told them where I was going, who I knew there, blah, blah, blah. I am going to be visiting friends that live in Sydney. The two people siting next to me at dinner are from Sydney. Turns out the girl I am sitting next to is friends with the sister of the guy I am visiting down there.

Buddha, Buddha, Buddha, Buddha Rockin' Everywhere

Hello peeps and peepettes. I think I'm going to leave Bangkok today. I am just not in a big city mood right now. I am really anxious to get out into the hills and mountains, rent a motor bike, and cruise the country side. I've seen alot of Bangkok, but have to come back a couple times for connections, so I can knock the rest out when I return. I saw some very interesting temples in the city, with all kinds of Buddhas. Pretty fascinating. I'm going to Kanchanaburi today, which is about three hours north west of Bangkok. They have this great big waterfall, lots of hiking, and a national park too. The price of life here is ridiculously cheap. Meals are a dollar, two at most. I splurged last night at dinner with two entrees, a plate of rice, and a drink... cost me just under four dollars. I met up with Eli's brother, Richy, last night, who's been living in Bangkok for a couple years. He took me around to some cool places I hadn't yet seen, and also gave me some good Thailand travel advice. That's all for now... it's not noon yet, and it's pushing 100 degrees plus humidity.

In Bangkok... Sort of.

So I am sitting here at the Bangkok Airport waiting for my bag to arrive on the next flight in from Hong Kong. Reason being, my flight was late getting into Hong Kong and I barely made my connection to Bangkok, leaving virtually no time for my bag get off one plane and thrown onto the other. The flight to Hong Kong was a long 17 hours, making my 2 hour flight to Bangkok seem quicker than taking a wizz. The flight wasn't so bad, however, I did manage to spill full cups of water all over myself on two seperate occasions. Cathay Pacific offered good inflight entertainment, with shows such as Curb Your Enthusiasm and Ali G. But now all I can do is wait another 90 minutes for my bag to arrive. If it does, I'll feel pretty good... prettay, prettay, prettaaaay good!

Shall We Begin?

Thank you, family and friends, for joining me on my travel blog. It’s going to be a wild ride. I figure I’ll be away four plus months, maybe five, spending the majority of my time touring Thailand and Australia, with trips to places around and inbetween. There are no rules or time constraints, and most of my adventures will be off the cuff. If I like an area, I’ll set up shop and chill… if I don’t, I’ll leave. I might be in one place ten days and another for ten hours. Months and months of planning are on the brink of materializing, and if the actual experience of all these places is half as amazing as the research put into them, I’m in for a serious adventure.

My goals for this trip are summed up in a short quote from The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: “There's no time limit, stop whenever you want. You can change or stay the same; there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. And I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view.”

For those of you back home who have taken the time to follow me on this amazing journey, I want to thank you in advance. I hope to bring you tons of pleasure and enjoyment while you follow my life for the next five months.