street alcohol (something you just don't see even in liberal Berkeley)
we rest in the grass to get away from motorbike fumes
i had a large appreciation for this dogs life philosophy
As we have left Thailand and are now in the Philippines, we are reflecting upon our often quirky experiences of the last two weeks. Here's some quick stats for you:
# of massages: 4 (each)
# of tuktuks (mini cars with pushy drivers) accosting us: 100+
# of fruit shakes consumed: 1-2 daily
# of hours of ground transportation, total: 33 hours, plus many metered and unmetered taxis
# of guest houses/hostels stayed in: 6
# of cooking classes: 2
# of maps in Lonely Planet guidebook that were helpful: 0
Average amount of sleep per night: 4-6
# of mosquito bites: lets just say more than we'd like
# of accommodations where travelers just sat around watching movies: 3 (50% of places we stayed!)
# of old white men with attractive, young Thai women: umpteen
# of times we did laundry: 2
# of times we tried to learn to say "thank you" in Thai: 5
# of actual Thai people on Khoa San Road: only the vendors
# of meals that cost us more than $5: 2
New food we tried: banana flower, rambutan, lychees, mini pearl-sized Thai eggplant, durian, dragonfruit, sugarcane
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