One Night in Bangkok, 4 Nights in Cha Am

After an uneventful series of LONG flights, I made it!!! Got into BKK last night after midnight. After standing in the immigration line (along with a couple thousand other foreign passengers) I got my backpack off of the luggage thing and went searching for my friend, Goy! I passed through 4 congregations of tour guides and taxi drivers before I saw Goy's sweet little face shine through the crowd. It was the first time I'd seen her in over a year! We hugged, step back to look at each other, laughed, hugged, cried, and the first words spoken were Goy saying "Khop khun Pra Jao!"--Thank you, God!

We had an awesome time catching up and eating a couple meals together. Then, it was time for me to get on a van to ride south for 3 hours to Cha Am where I'll be doing volunteer work. The rest of the team will arrive after midnight tonight. So, I had the privilege of enjoying dinner with some friends that are here working. They hosted me for a "VIP"--pronounced "wee-eye-pee" seafood dinner of squid with chili sauce, tom yum gung, and som tam. Below are some snaps of the evening, including a sign in the restaurant for a house on the beach WITH FUR. I love this place!