Today is a day in the shade. No sun for me. I managed to sleep in somehow,
woke up at 8:30, then hit the restaurant outside my hut where I met Batra and
Niels, a smart Dutch couple. We chatted for over three hours about everything
and nothing. Good people.
All I have on the agenda is to pick up my laundry from the front desk. You
gotta love it when your list of things to do has one item on it and that is
just to pick up work that someone else did for you. I think I'm actually
supposed to take a nap, too. The Full Moon Party is tonight, starting around
midnight in Had Rin. Everyone on the island goes, including many of the Thai
workers. Apparently it is a drug infested rave but you kinda have to see it.
I have a great crew of people to go with: Gavin (my friend in the US Air Force)
and G-Sun, his girlfriend; Zach and wife Stacie (Hollywood workers); Tum (super
cool Thai clothing designer who owns his own store in Bangkok) and his
girlfriend; and the Swiss couple that Zach introduced me to last night whose
names I cannot remember. We all drank together last night.
Shot some great nocturnal pictures of the moon last night, shining off the palm
trees on the beach. Unfortunately I cannot post them now as these comps don't
have proper USB connections, but I will get them up from Koh Tao or Bangkok if
possible.
All this typing and doing stuff is messing up my busy day of lazing around in
the shade. I have to hurry up and get back to absolutely nothing at all.
R*
Hi Rands!
Sounds like you are having a fabulous time just lazing around and making friends. I can't tell you how happy it makes me to see you getting this time for yourself!
Keep the blog coming, it is the highlight of my days, and I look forward to it every morning.
I love you,
Mom
Hey ThumpeR* :::
I just ran across some things when you asked me last time about Hong Kong. Although I know its not till the end of your trip but perhaps keep a list handy as I'm sure you are anyways with all your planning and writing!
The place I mentioned to you last time I saw you is called Gage Street--where fish swims everywhere.
Also some other things my mother mentioned to be while you're there in Hong Kong that would be fun for you is to check out some of the following :::
Luk Yu Teahouse (24 Stanley Street) unchanged since 1930's and famous for Dragon Tea. My parents are crazy over chinese tea, and the pottery.
Hung Hom there's a secret laneway of tonnes of laterns with all japanese retaurants.
Also the Star Ferry where you see the harbour and all the ships.
My familys favourite snake wine is also where the textile and electronic shops are in Sham Shui Po--restaurant called Ser Wong Hip, which is apparently a 5000yr old place that serves this, my grandmother who takes my parents every time they come.
And Yung Kee restaurant which is famous for BBQ roast goose and 50 proof wine. Lastly, Dragon Centre which is a shopping arcade and Asia's only indoor roller coaster!
Hope you're taking care;D
Baby B
More evidence that my mom is the best ever.
Oh, and THANKS Belinda! Very helpful. I'll have a native Hong Konger as my personal tour guide (and masseuse), but these tips are great.
You'll see what makes Hong Kong so great, and yes, eating is one of those things.