my thai

so, i am in my second of two nights in bangkok. hot. humid. not very attractive. mostly full of westerners acting out their most carnal desires. but i knew all of this. then why did i come here? i have exactly enough space for one more country's visa stamps in my passport. so, i am here to visit the u.s. embassy and get more pages added to my passport. this will be my first time too. i am actually kind of excited. i am thinking of running up to the gates, pretending that someone bad is chasing me. then i can stand safe behind the guards, who will man up and protect me. you know, like in the movies. it will be cool though--until i find myself filling out forms, walking through security checks, and waiting in lines--to actually make use of the embassy.

the two weeks previous i have been laying myself on some of the best beaches the world has to offer. the pipeline and waimea bay on the north shore of oahu, and all over krabi province, thailand along the andaman sea. man, all i can say is, i am blessed. no doubt about it.

so, here are a few pictures. none of them represent the beauty i saw. i was amazed, utterly amazed phi phi island and bamboo island in thailand. heaven on earth. lush. silky sands. fishes of every color. and cheap beach side bungalows.

the view arriving at viking resort's private beach.
my bungalow is out of the picture on the right.

secluded bay where the film the beach was filmed. full of tourists.

circling one of the islands looking for our dive spot.

bamboo island. one of the most amazing, totally spectacular,
heaven on earth places i've ever been. breathtaking.

after our first dive of the day.

these limestone cliffs rise from the water like there's no
such thing as gravity or time. spectacular.


sunset my last night on phi phi island