I write this in an internet cafe in beautiful coastal town of Gaeta in southern italy (halfway between Rome and Naples ). So I’ve obviously left Thailand and I thought that I had had my fill of amazing scenery in Asia but the stunning bay surrounded by mountains and old Mediterranean buildings shows that you can find such beauty closer to home. Your probably thinking why I’m in Italy? Well it all happened rather quickly my visit to the British embassy first thing Monday morning proved much more successful than anticipated. I started to ask about temporary passport when the lady said ill just check if your renewed passport has arrived. I thought it was a rather vain attempt as it was still a week away from my collection date, but it wasn’t and amazingly the woman came round the corner with my new passport. Straight away I realized that I could now head home via Italy to see Dad and Sandra and within a couple of hours I had booked a flight direct to Rome leaving at 3in the morning. It all happened so quickly but it was probably the best way, the time was right to leave Thailand, we were all getting very restless (Paul and Neil were very jealous of my sudden departure as their not leaving till Thursday for Japan ) and just about reached our limit with the craziness of boiling and polluted Bangkok . So within 24hours of booking my flight I found myself via taxi ,plane ,train ,train and bus in Geata in Italy on another mode of transport, the great ship sundowner 2.
My last few days in Bangkok kept up to the rather crazy nature of the previous weeks. Me and Neil hooked up again with Paul on Friday back at the four sons in Bangkok. I had intended on a quiet one as we had a big night planned for Saturday. Paul didn’t have the same idea and I joined him on a rather eventful night out along Khosan rd. another interesting night out followed on the Saturday night . We were determined not to let the party end and as each club closed we made efforts to find another one which we did every time and as a result found ourselves at the 3rd club of the night at 6 in the morning! What should have been a pretty monster hangover the next day was nullified by the foot long subway I had before I eventually went to sleep at 7!sunday was still a quiet one as I just started to cross my fingers that one way or another I would soon be on the way home .
So it’s Thursday and I’m obviously closer to home but still having an amazing time. Yesterday was great we(yes me included I was at the helm for a while!)sailed to a beach 2 and a half hours down the coast to meet auntie Jackie and my 2 cool Italian cousins Christina and Steffi. The sailing was great and really calm and a perfect way to view the beautiful coast. Upon arrival and anchor just outside the beautiful beach we all decided it would be a great idea to jump into the clear and refreshing sea. By Refreshing I mean it was certainly on the cold side but it was so great (particularly as the temp are imo equal to Thailand )and the water was so clear. Shame that there was no fish to spot on my new favourite hobby of snorkeling but it was very interesting to see all the wildlife that attaches itself to the bottom of the boat! We got the dinghy to the beach for an hour or so before we headed back to Geata. I spent the return journey lying on the front of the boat listening to Alan partridge on my ipod whilst admiring the stunning coastline a slightly surreal way to do things !we anchored just off the coast once we got back and the rowed to the mainland to watch the footy have a few beers and eat amazing pizza, so amazing that I didn’t indulge in my new love - Italian ice cream !just when I thought the day couldn’t get any better I get a text from Dan saying David Webb has left Yeovil –great news the man has done nothing but destabilise the club since he came back for the third time. Hopefully he’ll stay away for good this time .
Well the plan is to stay here for a week or so, I’m going to check out flights but I may head straight to Bristol so I can come and see all you Somerset people but as the last few days have shown things can change very quickly.
Saturday, June 24, 2006
Sunday, June 18, 2006
The Importance of Being Idle
Well, it's been a funny week, since I was last with you I spent 3 days pretty much on the toilet (it had to happen once I suppose!), watched far too much football, spent an evening drinking with a Colombian tennis player, ohh and sat down with 2 tigers! To be honest it was a heavy one last night (back at 6am!) and I don't know if I have it in me to write all about it. Instead I am going to put some pics (from the last few weeks) up from my camera as I got the memory card put onto disc earlier. I might be able to tell most of you about the other stuff pretty soon, because basically I've decided that the time is right to head home. This is how lazy I'm feeling today I am basically going to cut and paste the email I sent to Mum explaining why I've decided to head home...
"About the passport. well I was half aware, me being me thought I might be able to chance it and leave it till the last minute but for once I didn't manage to get away with it. To be honest its really messed me up because I am seriously thinking about heading home now cause 3 weeks of just waiting for my passport (I obviously cannot do too much as I am trying to save money) is getting pretty damn boring and its expensive especially when I know I have to pay the money back and then spend even more for 2/3 weeks going to Vietnam/Cambodia.
Having a few days in the piece and quiet in Kanchanburi has led to me do alot of thinking, I've had the most amazing time of my life these last few weeks I haven't been unhappy for one second, but I'm starting to think now that I've had my fill, to stay any longer would be greedy.
I've got a qualification a job that will enable me to save save and save to finally rid myself of all my debts and the sooner I get home the sooner I will be able to move forward. If I spend another few weeks waiting and travelling your talking around 600quid probably more knowing my ability to spend!
Also Paul is very keen to get settled with a job in Bangkok and he said he would defo wouldn't mind waiting for us but he will have to write that off till mid July if he did, and I dont think I should hold him back - and I don't really enjoy travelling on my own which is the other option.
Also I am getting very restless with this travelling lark bag to bag place to place, I think Im finally missing my creature comforts like robinsons orange sqaush,sofa sundays and my own little pull out bed in Flat 3!
So I am pretty much on the course of heading home, and I think the time is right to do so, being me there is a slight sticking point in that my old passport is with my passport renewal that I handed in at the Embassy last week. I spoke to someone at the embassy on the phone today who seemed pretty sure that I as long as I had a flight ticket booked I could get a temproray passport that would cover me for that one journey. I am ringing them again tommorrow to clarify. Ideally I might be back say early next week.
Anyway this email kind of gives the impression that I am a miserable bugger stuck thousands of miles away but thats defo not the case I'm still having a ball (despite spending the last 3 days having a rather too friendly relatioship with the toilet - it had to happen sooner or later all the beer and funny food I have eaten!) and will do till I leave. I think for once I might actually be being sensible - remember it it might be some time before it happens again!"
So there you have it failing any problems at the Embassy tommorow I should be back in England soon. I'm sure there are a few more experiences left in me to tell you all very soon!
Myself at the TEFL awards ceremony with my make up lady!
A few of the TEFL crew enjoying themselves, maybe Paul and Sean on the left a little too much!
Beer by the sea.
The last night in Patong at Suzy Wongs. It says "Ass smacking fun" but Paul is in the way.
The hotess stands with TEAM TEFL with whips in hand!
The river in Bangkok which one day suddenly had loads of leaves on it.
Kanchanburi so beautiful and peaceful, a world away from Bangkok.
If I look a little aprehensive then that's cause I was.
"About the passport. well I was half aware, me being me thought I might be able to chance it and leave it till the last minute but for once I didn't manage to get away with it. To be honest its really messed me up because I am seriously thinking about heading home now cause 3 weeks of just waiting for my passport (I obviously cannot do too much as I am trying to save money) is getting pretty damn boring and its expensive especially when I know I have to pay the money back and then spend even more for 2/3 weeks going to Vietnam/Cambodia.
Having a few days in the piece and quiet in Kanchanburi has led to me do alot of thinking, I've had the most amazing time of my life these last few weeks I haven't been unhappy for one second, but I'm starting to think now that I've had my fill, to stay any longer would be greedy.
I've got a qualification a job that will enable me to save save and save to finally rid myself of all my debts and the sooner I get home the sooner I will be able to move forward. If I spend another few weeks waiting and travelling your talking around 600quid probably more knowing my ability to spend!
Also Paul is very keen to get settled with a job in Bangkok and he said he would defo wouldn't mind waiting for us but he will have to write that off till mid July if he did, and I dont think I should hold him back - and I don't really enjoy travelling on my own which is the other option.
Also I am getting very restless with this travelling lark bag to bag place to place, I think Im finally missing my creature comforts like robinsons orange sqaush,sofa sundays and my own little pull out bed in Flat 3!
So I am pretty much on the course of heading home, and I think the time is right to do so, being me there is a slight sticking point in that my old passport is with my passport renewal that I handed in at the Embassy last week. I spoke to someone at the embassy on the phone today who seemed pretty sure that I as long as I had a flight ticket booked I could get a temproray passport that would cover me for that one journey. I am ringing them again tommorrow to clarify. Ideally I might be back say early next week.
Anyway this email kind of gives the impression that I am a miserable bugger stuck thousands of miles away but thats defo not the case I'm still having a ball (despite spending the last 3 days having a rather too friendly relatioship with the toilet - it had to happen sooner or later all the beer and funny food I have eaten!) and will do till I leave. I think for once I might actually be being sensible - remember it it might be some time before it happens again!"
So there you have it failing any problems at the Embassy tommorow I should be back in England soon. I'm sure there are a few more experiences left in me to tell you all very soon!
Myself at the TEFL awards ceremony with my make up lady!
A few of the TEFL crew enjoying themselves, maybe Paul and Sean on the left a little too much!
Beer by the sea.
The last night in Patong at Suzy Wongs. It says "Ass smacking fun" but Paul is in the way.
The hotess stands with TEAM TEFL with whips in hand!
The river in Bangkok which one day suddenly had loads of leaves on it.
Kanchanburi so beautiful and peaceful, a world away from Bangkok.
If I look a little aprehensive then that's cause I was.
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