So here I sit in my hotel room at the Ibis Haumark, approximately 15 kilometres from the airport.  That airport was my first glimpse in to my new life, and the final adieu to my 30+ hours of flying.  In my first blog I wrote of traveling to Budapest, and 8.5 hour flight that was plagued by my affinity for alcohol.  Well, if you plan on flying for more than 10 hours at a time I must suggest you grow a few extra layers of flub on your rear for comforts sake.  We has an unexpected stop over in Anchorage, Alaska to refuel (a proposed 15 minute layover that became 90 minutes for unknown reasons ... I suspect drug trafficking in to Hong Kong, or illegal cockfighting).  By the time the typhoon had passed in Hong Kong we had missed our flight and a short layover turned in to a 6 hour delerium.  Yes, byt the end of our travels, and final laydown in in a 'classy' Bangkok hotel, I had been awake in excess of 44 hours straight!  God, I wish I could sleep on planes...

 

Aside from all that jazz the last week has been rereshing: Leah and I went to Koh Chang (Elephant Island), stayed at a fairly relaxing resort, went touring the island and a few fishing villages, spent a day fishing and turning our skin several shades of red, and enjoying relentless thunderstorms at night that shake the earth not unlike a volcano.  All in all, it has been swell.  I have a new love for soups ... judge me all you want, I like soup!!!  And I also have a new appreciation for  Thai's that try to communicate with you despite language barriers.  It is true that they are kind to a level that is murderous (especially the street touts and vendors), but at least they do not all run away at the sign of difficulty.  There is definitely waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more English here than in Hungary, which makes everything that much easier day to day.

 

Well, I don't have a whole lot to say.  It's late and I am just starting my new adventure.  Tomorrow Leah and I get to see where she will work, her temporary lodgings, and a lavish 2 bedroom apartment an Aussie expat is renting out nearby.  I am hoping it all goes well.  Oh yeah, I should start looking for work as well :P  Soon, very soon...my wallet is tsrating to get lonely without money in it!

 

Until the next time

 

D.A.E

 

PS : I put p some pics as well, check them out! Beautiful landscaape here in the 40 C tropical monsoon country!