A little overwhelmed!!
Today I woke up at 4 am and I ended up doing my prayer, meditation, yoga, chi gong, and that was great, really grounding!!
I was so proud of myself because I bought some breakfast on the street from some street vendors- orange juice and fresh pineapple, and then I got a cup of coffe at the Starbucks (it was kinda comforting).
I ended up switching hotels, going to a different guest house where the room is smaller, but it is really cute, and seems a lot more friendly, it has organic food and stuff, and is in a quaint part of town, it seems like it will be easier to meet people here.
Right after checking in, I started chatting with this older couple from Canada, and they invited me to go with them to the ferry. I decided to skip breakfast and go with them. We had to cross through one of the markets to get there, where they sell everything, and the woman kept complaining about how dirty it was, so i decided to leave them behind and go see the grand palace.
Instead of just going with the flow, I was trying to be super cool, and follow the directions in my Lonely Planet, and I ended up on the wrong side of the palace. A bunch of different thai people kept approaching me, and telling me that i was at the correct entrance but that the place was closed. I remembered reading something like this, so I refused their offer to take me somewhere else. I ended up calling Michael, and he told me that I was right about the scam and to walk around until I found the entrance! Another person then approached me really close to the enrance in an official looking suit and told me the same thing, I didn't fall for it though. After an hour or so totally exposed in the hot sun, and super dehydrated i made it to the correct entrance!! It was so beautiful!! These huge grand gold palaces, and I saw the emerald Buddha! There were groups of monks walking around in their orange robes, it was so beautiful. It took me a couple hours to see everything.
Hours later, soaking wet, and still dehydrated, I made it back to the hostel.
It's funny though how great I feel now with a little A/C and some water!!
Yeah me- I figured out how to put minutes on my cell phone today!
Funny things- this new guest hostel does not have toilet paper, but a hose with a spray gun attached to it, it actually feels good!
Realization #1 There are some very cute thai boys!
Realization #2 The thai language is complicated and confusing!!
I was so proud of myself because I bought some breakfast on the street from some street vendors- orange juice and fresh pineapple, and then I got a cup of coffe at the Starbucks (it was kinda comforting).
I ended up switching hotels, going to a different guest house where the room is smaller, but it is really cute, and seems a lot more friendly, it has organic food and stuff, and is in a quaint part of town, it seems like it will be easier to meet people here.
Right after checking in, I started chatting with this older couple from Canada, and they invited me to go with them to the ferry. I decided to skip breakfast and go with them. We had to cross through one of the markets to get there, where they sell everything, and the woman kept complaining about how dirty it was, so i decided to leave them behind and go see the grand palace.
Instead of just going with the flow, I was trying to be super cool, and follow the directions in my Lonely Planet, and I ended up on the wrong side of the palace. A bunch of different thai people kept approaching me, and telling me that i was at the correct entrance but that the place was closed. I remembered reading something like this, so I refused their offer to take me somewhere else. I ended up calling Michael, and he told me that I was right about the scam and to walk around until I found the entrance! Another person then approached me really close to the enrance in an official looking suit and told me the same thing, I didn't fall for it though. After an hour or so totally exposed in the hot sun, and super dehydrated i made it to the correct entrance!! It was so beautiful!! These huge grand gold palaces, and I saw the emerald Buddha! There were groups of monks walking around in their orange robes, it was so beautiful. It took me a couple hours to see everything.
Hours later, soaking wet, and still dehydrated, I made it back to the hostel.
It's funny though how great I feel now with a little A/C and some water!!
Yeah me- I figured out how to put minutes on my cell phone today!
Funny things- this new guest hostel does not have toilet paper, but a hose with a spray gun attached to it, it actually feels good!
Realization #1 There are some very cute thai boys!
Realization #2 The thai language is complicated and confusing!!
posted by meagan at 2:25 AM
3 Comments:
Hey Meagan~
It sounds like you are having a great time so far! It is really awesome the way this blogging thing works! When do you actually have a permenaent addresss? Is it still really scary being there and not knowing the language too well, or do a lot of people tend to know english as well? I wish you the best of luck there and just know we are always thinking of you and hoping you have the time of your life!!
Jackie
Hello Meagan,
This is Barbara Buchanan, Patricia's friend that does Feng Shui. You and I had a phone session about a year ago. I've been to Thailand and am excited that you will be living in Chang Mai. There are MANY Americans in CM. I was only there for about 4 days and it's one of the places on the planet I would love to re-visit, maybe even go into Burma if it's safe. Where are you now? On my trip I went to Bangkok and Phuket along with Chang Mai. There is a Buddist temple, something like Doi Sep, that is worth the trip, maybe 10 miles outside to Chang Mai. Excuse spelling, I was there about 4 years ago. Knowing you are having a wonderful adventure, you have my love. Barbara
So, the hose... does it feel like the pillow? ;)
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