Na and I have just completed 3 days on the mighty Doi Intanon. Doi is the Thai word for Mountain and Doi Intanon is the largest mountain in Thailand. Unfortunately our trek didn't involve hiking to the top of the mountain but we were able to see some great waterfalls and I also had the priveladge of launching myself off the top of a 5 metre cliff into the water. All great fun. We were accompanied by 5 other trekers from Scotland, China and Canada. In total we hiked about 17 kms and swam in about 4 different water holes with very scenic waterfalls all round the area. As per usual I am ver Kii Ki Et (lazy) and will have to wait till I get back to Australia before I start uploading photographs. I can assure you this national park is both beautiful and picturesque.
My excitement about my up and coming journey back to Australia is building. I have become quite slow and tired now. The thought of spending some time writing simple blog entries tries me and I feel I need to ground myself. I will surely miss my Teerak (:P Darling) but hopefully I will see her in the near future. Whether that be in Australia or Thailand. This experience has taught me so many things but these lessons are taking some time to be acknowleged. I hope that once I reach home soil I will be able to reflect positively on my time here. At present I am just trying to relax as much as I can and finalise things here before I head back to Bkk and then Sydney to Melbourne.
I miss my family so much and feel as though I need them now to ground me again. I have been running an unpredictable gauntlet for the last couple of months and the idea of living in Thailand is way to much for me to cope with at the moment. I can't wait to shake my brothers and step fathers hands, and to see the look on my mothers face when I walk through the arrivals section of the airport. This moment is one I think of contiually but could be ore to my detriment as the home sickness can be somewhat depressing.
Anyway I'll cut it short and end with some words of passion and conviction. My time has been far different from that of a common backpacker. I have not followed the worn path of many a backpacker. I have traced the steps of Thai society and seen a side that many have not. I have eaten many foods I most likely wont find in Australia (I'll try to cook some when I get back). I have learnt more Thai than I need for now but because of my surroundings still find it hard to order some food in Thai. I have seen the poor rice farmers of the north east and truly understand the difficult they suffer every year due to low rice prices. There have been so many other things that will take some time to recognise but in time I will look back and truly cherish the time I have spent. Even with times of turmoil and disappointment I am truly happy with my experience and do not want to trade it for the world.
Signing out for now
Nengi
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