So. I could be a little bit sunburnt. I may not have applied sunprotection a few times but I would like to cast a fair bit of aspersion in the direction of that Elle Mcpherson invisible zinc product. I blame the change of face. It was wonderful when Megan Gale was flogging the stuff. Finger pointing and blame aside, I do look a little like one of those red and white striped boiled sweets. Changes in colour everywhere. Half way up my thigh my skin changes from Racey red to Toowoomba white (did you enjoy that comment Celina?!) and I don't think that any amount of aloe vera is going to bring about the immediate healing I so desire.
Day one in Thailand included beach and pool - Karen beach. Day two was a trip down to Kata beach for - beach and pool, and today we did a speed boat trip around the Phi Phi islands. Sitting on the front of the boat all day and snorkelling has used up my sun absorption quota for the next 4 years I think.
Thailand is rather beautiful. Today my favourite moment was (after feeding the monkeys on Monkey island) going to this tiny little island that you can walk around in five minutes. When we got there, there was time for a quick swim and a wander around the island before a thunderstorm set in and we watched from the safety of a bamboo hut. Before the hard, sideways pelting rain set in, I got to have a little moment by myself at the end of the island where I couldn't see another human being and I could imagine away the tourists behind me. Standing in all the washed up dead coral on the beach and gazing at the turqoise water with limestone islands in the distance I had one of those moments of God showing me how clever and creative He is and that He makes these things for the sake of sheer beauty and creativity to reflect in a small way the beauty of Himself. Awesome.
Other highlights of todays trip included the Russian who just got Rhinoplasty, eating icecream out of half a coconut, watching Rachel fall in love with a gibbon, Sonny the tour operator who can make beautiful flowers out of drinking staws and discovering that coconut oil is best friend to a girl with curly hair in a humid country.
Write me and tell me all sorts of interesting things about yourself hey?! Pretend we're at the coffee shop and you've fallen into that lull where you tell me everything.
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Love following your blog....
ReplyDeleteThe only exciting news is that I have managed to fracture my big toe. Day 1 I felt embarrassed, Day 2 I went to work, Day 3 and this thing really f@#*ng hurts.
I might just go try some coconut oil.
You have raised a number of questions for me...
Did the Russian go to Thailand to get his Rhinoplasty?
Was it you or the Russian who ate the icecream out of the coconut? - fascinating image if it was the Russian with the Rhinoplasty.
That's it for now. Stay safe, keep blogging
I believe the Russian came to Thailand for his rhino and it was me not the post rhino Russian who ate the icecream. The Russian floated out at sea when he perhaps should have been on dry land.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about your big toe and your ensuing embarassment.
Do try the coconut oil. It won't disappoint.