And so the adventure begins.
I am sitting in a suite in my hotel in Thailand, eating the porridge it took three people to understand that I wanted from room service (porridge being the only vegetarian option on the menu). It’s a wimpy thing to order room service, I know, but I wasn’t up to facing this brand new world on my own quite yet after 5 hours of sleep. (Besides, when I asked for porridge and they finally understood what I meant, they brought just that—one cup of oatmeal, cooked, no water, no milk, no sugar—so I’m paying for my wimpy decisions. But at least it’s not a spicy goat curry at 8 am!)
From outside my window in this tourist/business hotel come the sounds of roosters and barking dogs and a bunch of people yelling as if for a race or a game. Inside it’s just the loud hum and rattle of the air conditioner.
And now my cell phone with Bangkok sim card has rung and Aeh is downstairs waiting for me. So I’m off to face the day. Expect pictures and some stories when I get back!
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