Yesterday was another easy day in paradise. I slept in late, had breakfast on the beach, per usual, and caught up on some funny British novel reading. Then in the afternoon, my new Canadian friend, Bailey, and I took a tuk tuk to Saladan and did some shopping. After a few hours of picking through… Continue reading Seaside Reflections
Month: February 2014
Island Paradise: Koh Lanta
Has it been one week since I arrived here? The days all run together. There is no weekend or weekday. No work hours or schedule. Even the people who work here have a relaxed air that suggests a permanent state of vacation. I knew. I knew the moment I stepped off the ferry I would… Continue reading Island Paradise: Koh Lanta
Phuket Town
So I didn’t know. I didn’t know that “Phuket Town” was 40 minutes from the airport and 40 minutes from the beach. Didn’t know my cab ride would cost more than my room for the night. Didn’t know that the hostel I was staying in wouldn’t have warm water or that it would be far… Continue reading Phuket Town
The Beginning
I remember driving to college for the first time like it was yesterday. It was a hot summer day. I was speeding along in my shinny, teal blue Mustang. The CD player was blasting Poison’s Greatest Hits and I was singing along to “Fallen Angel.” I felt euphoric levels of impending freedom. The whole 6-hour… Continue reading The Beginning
The Road Behind Me
Driving across the Oklahoma countryside headed to my hometown in Missouri it’s hard to believe that just a few days ago I was a resident of San Francisco. Thirty miles between each little town seems as normal as it ever did. Beautiful in its familiarity. The pickup trucks with planks of wood sticking out the… Continue reading The Road Behind Me
Amanda in Asia 