These past several weeks, my family and I were in Thailand and Malaysia. Going back to Thailand, after all these years, was like running into a long lost friend while shopping at Walmart after 4 years of not hearing from, or seeing them.
India is a very dry place. Thus, I have been living without humidity for the past few months. Anyways, when I stepped off the airplane in Bangkok, the first thing I said was, "HUMIDITY!!!!!!! OH, HOW I'VE MISSED YOU!!!!!!"
While we were in Chiang Mai, we stayed at a resort up in the "mountains". They were really more like hills, but being from south Louisiana, an elevation of 10 feet feels like a mountain. During the mornings, because we were at a higher altitude, the weather was gorgeous! When we would wake up, it would be about 65 Fahrenheit, but by the afternoons, it would get up in the 90s.
The whole reason we were there is so that the parental units could attend a medical conference. So, while my parents were sitting in meetings all day, I was hanging out with other kids relatively close to my age. The youngest in our youth group was 12, while the oldest was 17. We would spend our days having a Bible study, playing sports (such as Soccer, Capture the Flag, and Ultimate Frisbee), and swimming in a freezing cold pool.
After almost 2 weeks of hanging out with these amazing people every single day, the conference was over. On the day it ended, we went down the "mountain" and stayed in a different hotel called The Empress, which is very near to a wondrous place called, The Night Bazaar. One can find anything from ridiculous t-shirts to fake Dr. Dre's Beats there. During these 3 days, we drank Starbucks coffee about 6 different times.
Our last few days in Thailand were spent in a guest house. My days consisted of doing Math and watching movies, where as, my parents spent their days in meetings. After we left Thailand, we went to Malaysia for a few days in order to see some old friends.
Needless to say it was amazing to get back to my home away from home, India. Now, my skin is getting back to reptilian like state. At the same time, my poor legs are having to get used to not being able to wear shorts outside. And as the weather is getting hotter, I am rejoicing in the fact that we just bought 2 air-conditioners.
Sincerely,
Birdie
India is a very dry place. Thus, I have been living without humidity for the past few months. Anyways, when I stepped off the airplane in Bangkok, the first thing I said was, "HUMIDITY!!!!!!! OH, HOW I'VE MISSED YOU!!!!!!"
While we were in Chiang Mai, we stayed at a resort up in the "mountains". They were really more like hills, but being from south Louisiana, an elevation of 10 feet feels like a mountain. During the mornings, because we were at a higher altitude, the weather was gorgeous! When we would wake up, it would be about 65 Fahrenheit, but by the afternoons, it would get up in the 90s.
The whole reason we were there is so that the parental units could attend a medical conference. So, while my parents were sitting in meetings all day, I was hanging out with other kids relatively close to my age. The youngest in our youth group was 12, while the oldest was 17. We would spend our days having a Bible study, playing sports (such as Soccer, Capture the Flag, and Ultimate Frisbee), and swimming in a freezing cold pool.
After almost 2 weeks of hanging out with these amazing people every single day, the conference was over. On the day it ended, we went down the "mountain" and stayed in a different hotel called The Empress, which is very near to a wondrous place called, The Night Bazaar. One can find anything from ridiculous t-shirts to fake Dr. Dre's Beats there. During these 3 days, we drank Starbucks coffee about 6 different times.
Our last few days in Thailand were spent in a guest house. My days consisted of doing Math and watching movies, where as, my parents spent their days in meetings. After we left Thailand, we went to Malaysia for a few days in order to see some old friends.
Needless to say it was amazing to get back to my home away from home, India. Now, my skin is getting back to reptilian like state. At the same time, my poor legs are having to get used to not being able to wear shorts outside. And as the weather is getting hotter, I am rejoicing in the fact that we just bought 2 air-conditioners.
Sincerely,
Birdie
