I still feel like I am on a boat.

Just returned back to my little beach village from a 6 hour boat excursion around the island. I'm a little pink but nothing serious as I was wearing 45 waterproof lotion all day. Made all sorts of new friends. Snorkled and fed bread to hundreds of fish right out of my hand. Hiked up to a waterfall and swam in the cold clean water. Lay out on a beach with sand as white as salt and as soft as pepper. Drank Singha beer in a beach cove restaurant served by a hilarious Thai waiter who entertained us for 30 minutes. Then got home and received a giant sack full of email from all of my friends wishing me a happy birthday (though, due to the time difference, y'all are a day late!!!). Thanks to all of you. It is hard to express how awesome love feels when it is received from 18 million billion miles away. Tonight I'm having dinner with my four awesome new friends and then pub crawling around to all the little watering holes on the island, just like last night. :)

I'm quite certain today could not have been better.

R***