Pad Thai in your purse

Yes, you read it right. So for the most part, we have encountered edible if not excellent food. There has certainly been the occasional laughter, or careful, "hmmm... this is interesting." But usually, things go down gracefully, and life is good. Tonight, however, was a different story. But before THAT explanation, you have to know how we got here- to Koh Lanta.

We awoke this morning, quite early, even for Robinsons (those who know us, understand what this means), after a self-imposed late night for Shana's birthday. Since we were getting picked up at 10:00, we made sure to be ready by 8:30.Ha. And then we got in a seangtheaw, which is basically an extra long pick-up with a bench seat along each side, with all four of our backpacks (don't start), and drove to another hotel to pick up someone with another two backpacks, and then to the pier to pick up a Spanish couple with rolling suitcases, which, if you have ever traveled- I mean, going from place to place to place, via bus, boat and van, then you know this isn't the most efficient packing device. About 40 minutes later, we were dropped off at a site in Krabi town, to await our air-conditioned minivan. And THEN, there was the fact that the mini van seated 9, w/o luggage, which we all had A LOT of. We picked up yet another couple with several bags, and finally, an hour and a half after we left (but only 10 km further), we were on our way.
The minute the van started on the highway, English heavy metal started blaring throughout the luggage packed van (imagine legs and arms laying across random baggage) at a volume I think even college freshmen would find offensive,. But nobody said a word ,other than the sideways glances you give your traveling companion, in hopes that you aren't the only one!. An hour and a half hair-raising hours later, we got to the FIRST ferry crossing. And then drove some more, and then the SECOND ferry crossing, and then drove some more, until there was a pick-up. An ordinary pick-up, with no seats in the back, but plenty of room for all of the backpacks and a bar to lean against, brought us to our low season hideaway guesthouse, perched above the beautiful ANdaman Sea, swimming pool and stray dogs ready for our arrival.

You can fill in the blanks about the room, and the food (remember the title) because now we are being told that we have to sign off in ten minutes. And so the story goes, that we will be doing the same trip again tomorrow morning, bright an early, back to Krabi town, to catch a two hour ferry to go to Phi Phi and call it a good time. So it all ends where it begins, and with it, another story will surface. SO with that I say good bye for now. I am sad I am at the end of this journey, but grateful I got to take it at all.
Look forward to seeing you!
Rebecca