Its been a beautiful journey since I left Tokyo.
I feel like a different woman.
I feel
confident ,
energetic ,
sparkly
and
vibrant.
I thought the move from Japan might be a little fraught. I thought I might experience some kind of shock in terms of environment , people ,food or myself …a reverse culture shock you might say.
It hasn’t been any of the above.
Its flowed and moved beautifully.
I managed to find myself a temporary family while on my travels in Thailand . A warm place to just BE . A fun place to just BE , an accepting place to just BE and an interesting place to just BE.
Let me set the scene if you would………….imagine idyllic beach ,blue skies and sunshine , bronze bodies sprawled half dressed upon the sand.
Now imagine the beach and none of the rest………but add a touch of quirkiness , a dash of sincerity , twizzle that with a monsoon of all monsoons and add a large jug of fabulous folks and you have a cocktail ala Bamboo.
Any clearer??
Its about the only place in Thailand that I recommend anyone to go to. It attracts good people.Interesting people , people in search of peace within and without,people in search of home away from home,people in search of connection and people in search of answers to questions asked deep inside of themselves. A pretty powerful place . Things happen to you there ……….like a cosmic shake up I guess…………you have to be careful what you ask for there…….invariably you get it.
It rained for most of my trip………….I had mould growing on my clothes ,I slept on a damp bed, I wasn’t dry for nearly 2 weeks, I couldn’t go anywhere as the seas were too big. Bungalows slipped down from the hills ,bridges were swallowed up by the rains but it was perfect.
Somehow we ( I will introduce you to the proverbial we in a little while) made it through. We talked ,danced ,laughed ,cried, played a lot of games and ate mountains of food………..ahh the food……….challenged each other ,helped each other and a lot of times got completely toasted……..
So where do I begin???
I always feel it’s the people that make a place,that make the experience………so lets start there.
Taka.
Japanese – Brazillian .
Gorgeous to look at .
Beautiful accent.
Likes Potato chips and “Sudoku” but rarely managed to finish one.
Loves to beat a woman at any game and always gloats when he does.
The bearer of news from other restaurants and bars and often cannot stay in one place for too long before quietly moving on to the next and returning with news of the next big party . …..
Michael
American
Tall
Goofy
Likes Women, party massage ,party Yoga, Frisbee golf , phad thai , playing games, anything to do with ancient classical civilization,crosswords and anything involving being “together”.
Generally the seed of lightness,enthusiasm and laughter with lots of love and affection for everyone.
Great to share breakfast in the morning with. ……even better to do crosswords in the afternoon with. A wonderful person to hang out with ,many thanks for allt he confidence and love.
Dave
British
Not so tall
Sleeps a long time and likes a good English breakfast with all the trimmings! Likes Chess,likes to play games HIS way,likes to debate,loves hugs.
Loved it when he told me how nice I looked and asked me to help him with his healing needs. But what I loved most about Dave was that he was surprisingly in touch with his feminine side and getting more so………..with fabulous pants abound!
Christian
Canadian
Beautiful
Likes to keep busy with things,made a beautiful cribbage board which gave us endless entertainment in the rain.Strong and grounded and really great conversationist. Doing a great job re-inventing her world and saying goodbye to all the surplus. Loved spending time with her being girlie and not so girlie.Morning chats and evening beers were always better with her about!
Bronya
South African
Stunning
What can I say about Bronya.Quite possibly one of the strongest women I have met.Heartful,loving,sometimes lost but always thoughtful.An amazing giggle and so creative.Making it through the storm and finding her way.Piecing her life back to gether again and finding joy.
Lloyd
British
very quirky
Thoughtful
Lloyd is wonderful.Dry, warm sense of humour with a deep thinking mind that is kept to himself.Next to me the first up in the morning.Has spent many years in India and other places that are secluded and special.Good for a banter and loves to think in fractuals!
Scratch
British
Very happy to be in touch woth his femminie side
Says "fuck trust ,bring on unconditonal love"
Is discovering all the time and makes brilliant animal balloons.Has retired already at 30 and loves to paint his toes and wear skirts.The best hugger ever and comforts the scared.
Sarem
Austrian
A hunk
A warm,peaceful,strong spirit.Incredibly atractive and a beautiful smile.A strong body with a huge appetite.Sometimes childlike and often an enigma to me .His smile lights up a room .A good Yoga teacher with a big following.
Philip
Austrian
Young
Learning
Philip found alot of himself while in Had yuan I believe.Quiet at times as though wrestling with something and at others so vivacious and sweet.Liked to steal peoples lighters and I am sure had a stash hidden in his bungalow.....thoughtful and kind and terrible at playing games!
Nancy
Warm
spirited
easy going
Nancy is the kind of girl that would get on with anyone anywhere.We enjoyed frequent heart chats and shared some good music together. In the trhrows of writing a book and self publishing.
So these are the people who were my family for a while and feel they deserve a special mention in my blog,because they were part of my cleansing after Tokyo and all contributed to me feeling a whole heap better .Thank you.
