Tag: Koh Tao

notes from the train

Andrew, shortly after having a sex change and converting to Islam. Thanks Allah for second-class.

We got up this morning, gathered our things and gladly said goodbye to Koh Tao and its beaches, excited for the long journey back to Bangkok. Taxi to boat to bus to train to Bangkok! We got all the way to the last mode of transportation before the dominoes stopped falling and…we missed the train. Thankfully, missing the train didn’t kill us, it just left us frustrated and trapped in Chumphon for 12 hours, waiting for the next train out. But, fortune favored the unfortunate and we found a reggae bar to hang out at and stash our stuff while exploring the streets. Frustration eventually faded and I turned this mishap into a good time by eating some street food, getting a new shittily-made fake Levi’s shirt and meeting a German girl who works at a gummy bear factory. None…

island blues

The day Andrew and I went hiking around was my best day on the island. We got lost in this lush, palm-forested area and forgot about everybody else.

Being on a beautiful exotic island doesn’t necessarily mean you’re on vacation. Despite the scenery and pleasant breeze that mitigates the heat, this little island trip hasn’t really been the respite I’d hoped for. But, I’m not complaining here, more…