Hey everyone, it has been busy, but relaxing here in Thailand, I am pretty much loving it. I was unable to update the blog yesterday, so I will have two separate posts one for Wednesday and one for Thursday. WEDNESDAY
What a day it was, the first full day in Thailand and the jet lag hit hard. I guess that is to be expected when you only get about 9 hours of intermittent sleep over 72 hours. I was exhausted, my throat was sore, my lips were chapped from the plane, my nose was runny, my body needed rest, but I was determined to push through the day so that I could get on a regular sleep schedule. So with some Tylenol and Strepsil throat lozenge (which cost less than $1.00) I made it through, almost…by 8:00pm, my body had, had enough and was shutting down. We were having supper, then went to look for some sandals, and which point I think I was barely conscious. Rebekah drove me home on the Vespa, and as soon as we got in the house, I hit the bed and was out like a light! I awoke with no sore throat, a little congested, but all in all 90% better and ready for another great day in Thailand.
The sun rises at 6am and sets at 6pm here in Thailand, regardless of the season. Though this is their late fall, almost winter season it is still quite Hot, and I am told it is uncommonly less humid than normal, though for us Canadians it is still HOT & HUMID…I like it.
The food is amazing, the selection is great and the price is phenomenal, most dishes are only $1.00 for large portions. We went out for lunch, and ordered 6 different dishes, so I could try a bunch of variety, at $1.00 each you can afford to do that. Pad Thai was my favourite, nothing like the Pad Thai in Canada. The orange juice here is amazing, super sweet, super orangy. At supper I had Pad Thai again, and some pork dumpli
ngs and then the most amazing dessert of life. When Bekah, first brought it to the table, I thought the whole concept seemed gross, it was sticky rice with Mango’s on top with some sort of glaze. They eat a lot of rice here, but the thought of rice for dessert seemed a little too much and unappetizing. I took one bite and was stunned, it was by far the best thing I have ever eaten. A Sweet taste with a little bit of coconut undertone and Mango’s with flavour I have never experienced before and wow! There are fruit and icecream vendors, driving the streets of Thailand, I am looking forward to stopping one of these bicycles and tasting their delicacies.
Here in Thailand, it is not uncommon for you to see transvestites in your travels. One of the ministries that they are involved with here, is holding worship services in a lady boy bar in attempts to reach this community of transvestites, trans-gendered. I appreciate the style of ministry that finds you meeting people where they are at...hmmm...kinda like Jesus :D
Walking around Thailand, at points reminded me both of Africa and Louisiana. Louisiana because many of the homes, look like those hit by the hurricane, and with the palm trees and heat it is easy to find the parallels. It reminds me of Africa in the sense that you can have the very very poor living only steps away from the very wealthy and their 4 story malls.
Speaking of 4 story malls, Thailand is a shoppers paradise. I am going to reveal a little bit of my girly side here, I love shoes, purses, hats and belts. SHOES are everywhere, every kind you can imagine and inexpensive, definitely probably the best place in the world to shop combining cost, quality and uniqueness. Now while there are many kinds of shoes, finding them in my size is more of a challenge, Thai women do not traditionally have size 9.5/10 feet. The shoes seem to mostly go up to 7/8 though there are a few larger options..lol
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