So much has happen since my last post and I have busiest I have ever been.
First I have to share my bungy jumping experience. It was the best thing I have ever done, the feeling of throwing yourself off a platform 160 feet in the air is both terrifying and exhilarating. I highly recommend this experience to anyone, even if you are scared of heights. There were 14 of us there and more than half had to be pushed because they couldn't bring themselves to jump. I get butterflies now if I think about standing on that platform, looking down at the water I plunged into with my friends shouting from the ground. As soon as you leave the platform all you experience is pleasure. It is quite similar to Oblivion at Alton Towers. When the ride stops on the edge and you get that tension running through you, but as soon as you start to fall, you just love it. However, the all of the feelings are heightened as it does not feel like you are strapped in safely, it feels as if you are standing on the edge, with nothing keeping you safe and then you have to throw yourself forwards...
Would you do it?
We finished our language course on Friday and the AUA bought us pizza and gave us certificates. We all celebrated in our own way on Friday night. Everyone was leaving on Saturday which was rather sad as we have all become very close and there were a few tears as a large group set off to go travelling.
My bus was scheduled for 12.15, according to David, so we arrived at the bus station to find that the bus was at 12.15, on Sunday. So we went back home and I went to bed. I woke up and was really quite unwell, I wont go into details.
This fever ended up with me in hospital, where I am now. Thankfully I feel much better now and I am being able to practice my Thai with the nurses. The doctors are not sure what is wrong with me, so I have to wait in my luxury hospital room for a diagnosis.
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Tuesday, 23 October 2012
Thursday, 11 October 2012
Fluent in Thai already...almost...well, not really.
We are half way through our language course and it is very difficult, it is like trying to speak a new language and sing in tune at the same time. The tones are so hard to get the hang of, I struggle to even pronounce the rising tone.
Chiang Mai is still incredible and we have had some great trips to various place. We have been swimming in various outdoor pools around the city and yesterday we went to the zoo to see the pandas for Holly and Stephen's 18th birthdays. I have never really taken an interest in pandas before, but they were amazing to watch running around.
We had such an amazing time on saturday as dad booked in for a day of adventure. We started with a visit to an elephant sanctuary and fed some, we then climbed aboard and rode them for about an hour through the mountains of Chiang Mai. We dismounted and headed off on a trek through the jungle, which was much more fun than I thought. We walked unit we reached a waterfall which was spectacular, with cascades of water crashing down on us, it gave a nice massage, but felt a bit like getting repeatedly punched. After walking back, we went white water rafting, which was great, the boat was thrown around like a toy in the powerful torrents. There was a point when our rafting guide said we could get out and swim, so I jumped out to find the water was much shallower than I had expected and ended up scraping my legs and back on some sharp rocks.
We finished the trip down the river on a bamboo raft, which was rather strange as it floated just under the surface of the water, which made it difficult to stay on.
It was a day I will never forget, especially fraternising with the elephants. We have bungee jumping planned for Saturday and I would like to do a massage course on Sunday.
I got a message from one of my friends from school saying he was coming to Thailand and will be in Chiang Mai on the 14th, which is perfect timing to take him to the UN irish pub and watch Leicester Vs Toulouse on their massive TV's. This will go down very well with a steak sandwich and a trip to 'town' afterwards.
However, this will be a special treat as I am trying to save as much as I can. For example, today I have spent just over 100 baht, on food and drink, which is around £2.
Toodles,
x
Chiang Mai is still incredible and we have had some great trips to various place. We have been swimming in various outdoor pools around the city and yesterday we went to the zoo to see the pandas for Holly and Stephen's 18th birthdays. I have never really taken an interest in pandas before, but they were amazing to watch running around.
We had such an amazing time on saturday as dad booked in for a day of adventure. We started with a visit to an elephant sanctuary and fed some, we then climbed aboard and rode them for about an hour through the mountains of Chiang Mai. We dismounted and headed off on a trek through the jungle, which was much more fun than I thought. We walked unit we reached a waterfall which was spectacular, with cascades of water crashing down on us, it gave a nice massage, but felt a bit like getting repeatedly punched. After walking back, we went white water rafting, which was great, the boat was thrown around like a toy in the powerful torrents. There was a point when our rafting guide said we could get out and swim, so I jumped out to find the water was much shallower than I had expected and ended up scraping my legs and back on some sharp rocks.
We finished the trip down the river on a bamboo raft, which was rather strange as it floated just under the surface of the water, which made it difficult to stay on.
It was a day I will never forget, especially fraternising with the elephants. We have bungee jumping planned for Saturday and I would like to do a massage course on Sunday.
I got a message from one of my friends from school saying he was coming to Thailand and will be in Chiang Mai on the 14th, which is perfect timing to take him to the UN irish pub and watch Leicester Vs Toulouse on their massive TV's. This will go down very well with a steak sandwich and a trip to 'town' afterwards.
However, this will be a special treat as I am trying to save as much as I can. For example, today I have spent just over 100 baht, on food and drink, which is around £2.
Toodles,
x
Wednesday, 3 October 2012
Trauma in Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai is a brilliant place and we have already had some fantastic nights out. We went out last night on a 50 baht challenge, which equates to a pound. We had a laugh, then walked home as we couldn't afford a taxi.
The language course is really intense and I feel as if my head is about to explode, I feel like I know so much, but can never recall the right words at the right time, which is a pain when some Thai man is trying to charge me twice as much for some food!
We went to an Irish pub, which was incredible. I never realised some things I would miss about home, like Pies, Guinness and Rugby on the TV. The three together were a match made in heaven!
I was horribly sick the other day and had to miss the afternoon class, after stumbling home in the heat with a pounding head, I stripped off and got in the shower, I then sat on the floor and proceeded to be sick, lovely. I went to bed and woke up feeling much fresher.
I left David with my laptop last night so that he could watch a film and when I saw him again in the morning, he seemed a bit shaken. He started apologising profusely and I was a little confused, until he pulled my laptop from the wardrobe. I was stunned, I couldn't speak at all, all I did was go for a shower in silence. Turns out he had put it in the case and it slid out and fell to the floor, dinting and scratching the top and leaving a lovely array of cracks across the screen.
He has promised to get it fixed, and as it is only superficial damage, it should be fairly easy!
After all this, we had finished our lessons for the day and came out to find that Holly had collapsed in the other class. She was really not with it and everyone was really worried, however, Stephen was saying that she was having a seizure and might die. Me, Beth and Simon escorted her to hospital to find that there was absolutely nothing wrong with her. It was quite entertaining in the hospital though as we were just allowed to wander round whilst Holly was getting tested. We went to get her an ice cream, but by the time we got it to her, it was more like a strawberry milkshake.
The 4 of us have formed a 'Wolf Pack" as we bought bracelets with it written on. This came from our outing to 'BEN' cocktail bar and this women approaching us with assorted bracelets.
All the other volunteers are obviously mega jealous!
Love and Kisses from the land of the Thai
x
The language course is really intense and I feel as if my head is about to explode, I feel like I know so much, but can never recall the right words at the right time, which is a pain when some Thai man is trying to charge me twice as much for some food!
We went to an Irish pub, which was incredible. I never realised some things I would miss about home, like Pies, Guinness and Rugby on the TV. The three together were a match made in heaven!
I was horribly sick the other day and had to miss the afternoon class, after stumbling home in the heat with a pounding head, I stripped off and got in the shower, I then sat on the floor and proceeded to be sick, lovely. I went to bed and woke up feeling much fresher.
I left David with my laptop last night so that he could watch a film and when I saw him again in the morning, he seemed a bit shaken. He started apologising profusely and I was a little confused, until he pulled my laptop from the wardrobe. I was stunned, I couldn't speak at all, all I did was go for a shower in silence. Turns out he had put it in the case and it slid out and fell to the floor, dinting and scratching the top and leaving a lovely array of cracks across the screen.
He has promised to get it fixed, and as it is only superficial damage, it should be fairly easy!
After all this, we had finished our lessons for the day and came out to find that Holly had collapsed in the other class. She was really not with it and everyone was really worried, however, Stephen was saying that she was having a seizure and might die. Me, Beth and Simon escorted her to hospital to find that there was absolutely nothing wrong with her. It was quite entertaining in the hospital though as we were just allowed to wander round whilst Holly was getting tested. We went to get her an ice cream, but by the time we got it to her, it was more like a strawberry milkshake.
The 4 of us have formed a 'Wolf Pack" as we bought bracelets with it written on. This came from our outing to 'BEN' cocktail bar and this women approaching us with assorted bracelets.
All the other volunteers are obviously mega jealous!
Love and Kisses from the land of the Thai
x
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