Happy Christmas!!!
That's something I've heard at least 100 times today. Aparently the Thais like to combine Merry Christmas and Happy New Year into one phrase.
Yes, I know it's been almost three weeks since I've last updated this thing. That's largely due to the fact that things have been pretty static in since I've been on Koh Tao. Lots of diving (the visibiliy is improving quickly, for those who care), a little drinking (ok, a lot), but other than that, life has been pretty uneventful. That is, I suppose, if you consider waking up on a tropical island every morning uneventful. I've quite settled in to the Koh Tao lifestyle though, which basically ammounts to going out drinking every night and diving during the day...good times. It's late on Christmas night here and today started with me getting to sleep around 7 AM after last night's party (at some point during which I ended up taking a swim with some random people I met on the beach). Got up around 11 AM and some ex-chef friends made breakfast for a bunch of people. From there we went to the beach were we spent most of the day and followed it up with a trip to the usual bar. After 26 Christmases in upstate New York, it's a bit strange to be on the beach wearing shorts, flip-flops, and a santa hat but I got used to it pretty quickly.
What else is new? Well, I managed to fall off my motorbike a few nihgts ago, that was fun. Just a torn up ankle really, not too much damage to speak of, thankfully. It's a wonder I haven't fallen off the bike since then and even more surprising that only one of us (out of about 12) fell off a bike today...santa was good to us an brought us some really good luck. Aside from that though, not much is new. I now have about 50 logged dives and am really close to completing my divemaster training. I'm still going to stick around on the island for a few months after I finish; I just can't seem to tear myself away from this place.
Well, the beach is calling so I'll wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Best wishes to everyone freezing their asses off in the states, the water temp today was 85 degrees.
Yes, I know it's been almost three weeks since I've last updated this thing. That's largely due to the fact that things have been pretty static in since I've been on Koh Tao. Lots of diving (the visibiliy is improving quickly, for those who care), a little drinking (ok, a lot), but other than that, life has been pretty uneventful. That is, I suppose, if you consider waking up on a tropical island every morning uneventful. I've quite settled in to the Koh Tao lifestyle though, which basically ammounts to going out drinking every night and diving during the day...good times. It's late on Christmas night here and today started with me getting to sleep around 7 AM after last night's party (at some point during which I ended up taking a swim with some random people I met on the beach). Got up around 11 AM and some ex-chef friends made breakfast for a bunch of people. From there we went to the beach were we spent most of the day and followed it up with a trip to the usual bar. After 26 Christmases in upstate New York, it's a bit strange to be on the beach wearing shorts, flip-flops, and a santa hat but I got used to it pretty quickly.
What else is new? Well, I managed to fall off my motorbike a few nihgts ago, that was fun. Just a torn up ankle really, not too much damage to speak of, thankfully. It's a wonder I haven't fallen off the bike since then and even more surprising that only one of us (out of about 12) fell off a bike today...santa was good to us an brought us some really good luck. Aside from that though, not much is new. I now have about 50 logged dives and am really close to completing my divemaster training. I'm still going to stick around on the island for a few months after I finish; I just can't seem to tear myself away from this place.
Well, the beach is calling so I'll wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Best wishes to everyone freezing their asses off in the states, the water temp today was 85 degrees.
posted by MPW at 8:51 AM
3 Comments:
Hey Matt,
Craig Lippe here. Didn't feel like registering. Happy Christmas! Looks like your having a great time! Enjoy & talk to you when you get back to the States.
Hey Matt -
It's markbradford from Mid-Ohio. Vanda got all freaked out about you being down south during the Tsunami. I told her what better preparation than to have a SCUBA tank on you if it gets hairy. :-P Good to hear you're OK, though I imagine you may be cutting your stay a little short on Koh Tao now.
Give Vanda's cousin Tiffany a call if you head towards Bangkok; she'll hook you up (well not, like HOOK YOU UP, but you know. Heh)
Later
Mark
Hey Matt -- Shumway here. I heard the extent of the damage from the earthquake/tsunami on the news this morning. Had me quite worried! I'm glad to hear you're okay. Take care, be careful, and stay out of the water for a while!
Can't wait to see you when you get back.
-Shumway
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