Luckily I met Leanne on the boat to phi phi who was the first English person I've met. I booked into the dingiest hostel which I had seen online before viewing the actual room. Oops it was so gross and there wasn't really any light. Went for dinner and drinks on the beach with adrian and explore with Leanne and ended up spending the next few days with her we found a hostel together. Went on a snorkelling boat trip which was loads of fun and went to meet Adrian at the sunset viewpoint up about a million stairs. Went to phi phis version of the full moon which was funny lots of fire shows but I managed to leave my bag. A slightly hungover day on the beach with Leanne we were asked so many times for pictures with Chinese and Pakistani men!? Very weird and by the end we were exhausted.
Phi phi is really fun and such a lively place but Adrien and Leanne have now left and there is a storm so I am sat in my hostel alone. The first time I've felt like I'm by myself as I am trying to make plans what to do next and can't quite decide.
Monday, 23 May 2016
Lanta
Me and Bella the following day hired a motorbike and drove along the west coast of the island down to the national park. It was so fun but a bit too hot beinin the sun all day. We saw monkeys an we got to the very bottom and the beach was beautiful! After the drive back we all went for dinner. And I decided to stay another day. Me and Adrien made our way to a beach party that night after dinner at a nice restaurant watching the sunset. We had a few beers but it started pouring with rain and we had to wait for it to go off a little so we could actually get back!
I stayed an extra day and went to the beach and went for dinner with a Canadian girl from my hostel. But the following day left to meet everyone in phi phi ...
I stayed an extra day and went to the beach and went for dinner with a Canadian girl from my hostel. But the following day left to meet everyone in phi phi ...
Sunday, 15 May 2016
Back
Deciding to go to my work away after warnings from ogher hotel staff i figured it cant be that bad. But i arrived to two bored looking girls and the hostel owner nowhere to be seen. The girls seemed bored and said there wasnt much to do there, and the wifi didnt connect well. I was shwon my hut which didnt actuallt have a door and was just a mattress and mosquito net with ants everywhere. The hostel owner apparenly just got high and watched youtube all day according to the girls, i decided to leave as i didnt quite feel that desperate yet. I am happy i didnt feel obliged to stay because i am here and have saved to enjoy myself and their pace of life is a little to slow for me. After leaving my Workaway I came back to my hostel to see a Chinese girl Bella in my room who is very chatty and we headed straight to the beach. It looked so pretty with the sun and I went for a bit of a paddle only to get knocked over my a massive wave! Meanwhile bella spent the time rolling around the sand taking pictures of herself! I did see some volunteers cleaning the beach which was good and got chatting to one of them. They said it all washes up from phi phi and they do the clean up every Sunday at 4 so if I am still around I would like to join them next week and help clean.
We came back to the hostel and bumped into everyone I had met over the last couple of days so we all joined together and went for dinner. Two Italian girls, two French boys and a guy from Denmark and me and bella. It was really tasty and I had a watermelon smoothie and paprika chicken with rice mmmm! After that we came back with some beers and played some card games, it was really funny and made me glad about the decision I have made! I am here to enjoy myself and would like to meet people and see some great places.
We came back to the hostel and bumped into everyone I had met over the last couple of days so we all joined together and went for dinner. Two Italian girls, two French boys and a guy from Denmark and me and bella. It was really tasty and I had a watermelon smoothie and paprika chicken with rice mmmm! After that we came back with some beers and played some card games, it was really funny and made me glad about the decision I have made! I am here to enjoy myself and would like to meet people and see some great places.
Saturday, 14 May 2016
Koh lanta
I had three nights inbangkok the travelled to koh lanta it was nighttime when I got here so I stayed in the hostel as it started tonthuner and lightening. I travelled with three French people who were really nice and the guy Adrian decided to come to my hostel as he hadn't actually booked one yet. My first day I woke up to this view on my balcony then I went to the beach and it is gorgeous white sand clear waters.
I did notice quite a lot of waste washed up on the shore though of plastic cups and bottles obviously from the full moon parties. Its a shame that tourism will affect such a beautiful place. I wonder how long the surroundings will be able to endure the damage from tourists.
Caught the sun a bit on my shoulders but and met another two French guys who were really nice. They invited me for tea with them so we all hopped on the back of his bike and went for some phad Thai and a beer at a little guitar bar where the guys and a local had a go at playing a few songs. We then stayed up playing games of cards with two Italian girls who joined us, I think its so much easier to meet people once you get into the habit of just talking to any strangers and everyone is in t same boat so everyone is very friendly.
I have been in M hostel two nights now and will be going to the clayzy house for my work away today. I'm a little bit worried as the French guys said they were going to go there but as they approached it they were offered mosquito nets over beds rather than rooms.
I did notice quite a lot of waste washed up on the shore though of plastic cups and bottles obviously from the full moon parties. Its a shame that tourism will affect such a beautiful place. I wonder how long the surroundings will be able to endure the damage from tourists.
Caught the sun a bit on my shoulders but and met another two French guys who were really nice. They invited me for tea with them so we all hopped on the back of his bike and went for some phad Thai and a beer at a little guitar bar where the guys and a local had a go at playing a few songs. We then stayed up playing games of cards with two Italian girls who joined us, I think its so much easier to meet people once you get into the habit of just talking to any strangers and everyone is in t same boat so everyone is very friendly.
I have been in M hostel two nights now and will be going to the clayzy house for my work away today. I'm a little bit worried as the French guys said they were going to go there but as they approached it they were offered mosquito nets over beds rather than rooms.
Thursday, 12 May 2016
Bangkok
It was nice to be in a park which was relaxing and peaceful compared to the bustling streets. There was surprisingly barely any tourists there as well which was kind of nice.
I think the Temple's must get packs with tourists as that's where everyone plans to go. I'm sure they are beautiful places to see but I don't think anything compares to chilling amongst the locals in a green park.
By the night time three american guys were in the room with me and invited me along to khao San road for drinks. It was really fun and we met up with their friends and some Swedish girls on their last night who were pretty wild. Tried eating scorpion which was quite crunchy and drank very cheap beer! Khao San road is good for partying not the best music but there's lots of dancing in the street and all kinds of people. Lacking in aircon though. So much sweat on one street.
I've already given up on trying to do anything to tame my hair its hopeless and any makeup comes straight off. Being alone has its advantages that I don't actually care what I look like and its quite liberating for someone that usually doesn't leave the house without makeup.
Wednesday, 11 May 2016
Adventure time
After spending almost a year trying to save as much as possible, working a mundane office job to get a bit of money together I have finally entered the light at the end of the tunnel. Its pretty bright and very hot! My southeast Asia trip which I am going alone. My first destination is bangkok for three nights then a flight to krabi where I will do a 'workaway' in koh lanta in a hostel by the beach. Followed by visiting a friend in Vietnam and then another workaday in Kuala Lumpur. Hopefully I can plan a bit more the further I get on... And hopefully make some friends!
I packed my backpack the night before and was dropped off at the airport ready for a very long journey and regrettably not armed with very much to keep me entertained as I had packed my tablet into my backpack. Probably the biggest mistake ever as a six hour wait in Germany followed by an 11 hour flight with no free films OR FOOD?! Thank god I had a few snacks in the airport and was seated next to a lovely girl that had lived in Chiang Mai for 10 years. She had come to teach English and I guess just loved it so much she didn't want to leave. That's a good sign! She also gave me lots of handy tips like dont flush the toilet paper and dont trust the tuk tuk drivers and left me with her email address to meet up if I go to chiang mai.
We parted ways and I got my taxi to khao San road for 350 baht. I've honestly never sweated so much as when I arrived carrying my backpack and struggling to avoid hassling tuk tuk drivers in 38 degree heat. After a few lemonades in cafes to use their WiFi I finally found my hostel and was greeted by two smiling, friendly faces. I was then taken to my room and just my luck I'm the only one there. It was the afternoon here and I had set off about 24 hours prior to getting here so I'm kind of glad I was alone at this point because I was pretty sweaty and gross by now in desperate need of a shower. So the less people that saw and smelt me the better.
My hostel is called 'once again hostel and I would reccomend it to anyone. The staff are really helpful and the rooms are clean with a locker and privacy curtain. And more importantly air con! 👏
I spent the rest of my day exploring khao San road area and the surroundings. Its such a bizzare place to arrive after living in a small English seaside town. It's very overwhelming to wander around the streets there is so much to take in and so many interesting things to see which aren't even supposed to touristic features. Just simply the people, the architecture of amazing regal palaces directly next to run down shacks and makeshift stalls. Its also crazily busy, crossing the road is a serious challenge.
Thankfully I came back to my room with another girl the had arrived. Sam was English and lovely to chat to for the night she had been go the islands to two weeks but was heading to Vietnam in the morning.
Hopefully I will be able to keep this blog updated as I will probably spend a lot of time alone. It'll be a great look back on different places, I'm sure there will be lots of ups and downs and getting lost but it all makes for great memories and is part of the adventure.
I packed my backpack the night before and was dropped off at the airport ready for a very long journey and regrettably not armed with very much to keep me entertained as I had packed my tablet into my backpack. Probably the biggest mistake ever as a six hour wait in Germany followed by an 11 hour flight with no free films OR FOOD?! Thank god I had a few snacks in the airport and was seated next to a lovely girl that had lived in Chiang Mai for 10 years. She had come to teach English and I guess just loved it so much she didn't want to leave. That's a good sign! She also gave me lots of handy tips like dont flush the toilet paper and dont trust the tuk tuk drivers and left me with her email address to meet up if I go to chiang mai.
We parted ways and I got my taxi to khao San road for 350 baht. I've honestly never sweated so much as when I arrived carrying my backpack and struggling to avoid hassling tuk tuk drivers in 38 degree heat. After a few lemonades in cafes to use their WiFi I finally found my hostel and was greeted by two smiling, friendly faces. I was then taken to my room and just my luck I'm the only one there. It was the afternoon here and I had set off about 24 hours prior to getting here so I'm kind of glad I was alone at this point because I was pretty sweaty and gross by now in desperate need of a shower. So the less people that saw and smelt me the better.
My hostel is called 'once again hostel and I would reccomend it to anyone. The staff are really helpful and the rooms are clean with a locker and privacy curtain. And more importantly air con! 👏
I spent the rest of my day exploring khao San road area and the surroundings. Its such a bizzare place to arrive after living in a small English seaside town. It's very overwhelming to wander around the streets there is so much to take in and so many interesting things to see which aren't even supposed to touristic features. Just simply the people, the architecture of amazing regal palaces directly next to run down shacks and makeshift stalls. Its also crazily busy, crossing the road is a serious challenge.
Thankfully I came back to my room with another girl the had arrived. Sam was English and lovely to chat to for the night she had been go the islands to two weeks but was heading to Vietnam in the morning.
Hopefully I will be able to keep this blog updated as I will probably spend a lot of time alone. It'll be a great look back on different places, I'm sure there will be lots of ups and downs and getting lost but it all makes for great memories and is part of the adventure.
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