At last! Vacation time! Michelle and I somehow miraculously shuffled together two complete workbooks 30 minutes before the end of the week. After a few drinks and a visit to the bus station to trade in tickets and get new ones, relaxation has finally set in. The bus leaves in 30 mins so i'm throwing a few things in my bag leaving with no plan, return ticket, or guidebook.
I had initially planned a trip to Chiang Mai in the north but its been hit with massive flooding for the last few weeks to the point that the airport was shut down temporarily. I decided to skip it this time and was still pretty happy that for once I was in a position to wait for a better time of the year. I bought a ticket for Bangkok so I could explore the capitol and hike Khao Yai NP instead. Bangkok is due to flood tomorrow when water is expected to break through at least 3 of the 7 dams in the capitol. Major businesses have been given the last 3 days off to prepare for the flood. Another strike for trip destination and another mildly planned trip deserted. I thought briefly about moving winter plans for Bali up since it's already in dry season, but before I had even really given it any thought a 6.0 earthquake hit the city. Now i'm catching a bus to Krabi (just a few hours away) to do some climbing and hiking. I was contemplating visiting another national park and heading north from there to end up in Myanmar for a visa run but now Michelle and I are going together so I think we'll just meld our plans and those of a few other people together and play it by ear. Yippeeee!!!
Link to pics Isaac found of flooding in Chiang Mai and Bangkok: http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/
I had initially planned a trip to Chiang Mai in the north but its been hit with massive flooding for the last few weeks to the point that the airport was shut down temporarily. I decided to skip it this time and was still pretty happy that for once I was in a position to wait for a better time of the year. I bought a ticket for Bangkok so I could explore the capitol and hike Khao Yai NP instead. Bangkok is due to flood tomorrow when water is expected to break through at least 3 of the 7 dams in the capitol. Major businesses have been given the last 3 days off to prepare for the flood. Another strike for trip destination and another mildly planned trip deserted. I thought briefly about moving winter plans for Bali up since it's already in dry season, but before I had even really given it any thought a 6.0 earthquake hit the city. Now i'm catching a bus to Krabi (just a few hours away) to do some climbing and hiking. I was contemplating visiting another national park and heading north from there to end up in Myanmar for a visa run but now Michelle and I are going together so I think we'll just meld our plans and those of a few other people together and play it by ear. Yippeeee!!!
Link to pics Isaac found of flooding in Chiang Mai and Bangkok: http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/
The weather gods definitely knew that there was a better place for you to go!! Yikes! Some pretty extreme weather.
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