Caught the plane from Phuket to Bangkok. We catch the plane home tomorrow at 8am. The taxi has to pick us up at 5 am to miss the morning rush hour! Shouldn't have any problem sleeping on the plane startin gat that time!
We had one last visit to Khaosan Road for one last taste of Thailand. Had our last taste of Pad Thai, satay, banana pancakes and finally got to taste mango sticky rice. Those are all things I'd like to take home.
A tuk tuk driver spotted us and talked us into going to the largest gem factory in Thailand with him. The staff is almost 1:1 with the tourists. You get to see the workers making them, then the massive show/sales room. After 2 hours Norrie has a new jewellery wardrobe. She's a happy girl now.
As we bid farewell to Thailand we are thankful that we saw such a breadth of this country and its people. The Lahu and Akha tribes were a highlight!! We will never forget the phrases "madame, madame , a deal just for you..." and "same, same", and "taxi" and "tuk tuk", and "massage, madame?" And the printed menu items: bloccoli, friend egg on toast, chicken Gordon Blue ; and only getting "very hot" when ever we asked what the temperature was.
Its been a blast. Never a dull moment. Its amazing what we could accomplish in such a short time. We've had a pretty thorough and intimate overview of this country. And recommend it to anyone. Just pack nose plugs and earplugs!
An experience of a lifetime.
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