Back to Thailand

By the time we finished our trek it had been a month in Nepal. It was probably our busiest month, and also maybe the most fun. It is hard to compare because Nepal was so different from anywhere else. We were ready to head back to Thailand and figure out the next adventure.
Of course as soon as we got back to Thailand we headed right down to Ko Tao. Ko Tao is home away from home. I am so far from my family it helps me to come here and spend some time. I love showing up there and everyone is just waiting for us to say hello give us big hugs and to ask about our travels. I feel so lucky to have such good friends here in Thailand. After a couple of days chillin out at Seashell I finally made myself take the free diving class that I wanted to take. I really wish that I had taken it sooner, because it was amazing. It was better than I expected. The people that run it are great people and even better teachers. I did this course because I decided to head to Borneo and do some diving. I have been way to lazy on my diving here in Asia and I making up for it now. But before I could make it down to Borneo I had two amazing experiences once again here in Thailand.

First was another wedding. The owner of Seashell's sister'n law was getting married. The groom was our other friends uncle. So they invited us to come along. Now this was basically the opposite of the first wedding we went to in Nahkon Si Thammarat. This was in BKK. There were over 1000 in attendance. They had a massive hotel booked out. The commentator for the wedding was a TV star here in Thailand. It was great fun. The experience just like our first was priceless. It is great because our friends treat us as if we are thai, and as if we are family. Not many people get to experience this side of Thailand.

The evening after the wedding I had to hop on a Train to Pathuloong. A small city in the south of Thailand. When I was on Ko Tao Pleaw told me that she had just bought a new house. She was so excited about it. She then asked me if I wanted to come stay at her new house for a couple of days. I felt so honored she wanted me to come stay with her and her family. That's why I was on my to Pathloong. I spent the night on the train and woke up just in time to get off at my stop. I love the bus and train rides because you are never 100% that you are on the right train, or which is the right stop. Pleaw picked me up at the train station and we headed to her house. It was a great house just built. It was really long and narrow two story building. I was more like an apt. I really didn't know what to expect. I had an amazing time. The first day we just hung out went to the market. She bought stuff to cook up dinner. Then I took a nap for awhile. The next day was awesome!!! The whole family...I mean cousins, uncles, nieces, everyone got together and head to a waterfall and park for picnic. It was great fun going out and getting such a local experience. It was fun hanging out with her family and try to communicate with them. Most of them spoke very little English, and they spoke south Thai which I know very little of.
After those two days it was time for me to head down to Malaysia, so Pleaw and her family drove me down to the border and dropped me off at the bus station.