The End of a Journey

Location: Bangkok
Country: Thailland

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This will be my last update in the blog, as tomorrow my trip in Asia comes to an end.
Though I am very eager to get home, I have decided that before returning, I will pay a visit to my family in London for a couple of weeks.

I spent about a week on Haadrin beach (Kho Phangan). Unfortunately the weather was not very good and the beach there has been ruined, it's all clubs along the front and the beach is very littered.
I spent most of my time there watching films.
To be honest, I don't think I could have enjoyed anything too much at that point, my heart just wasn't there already, I just wanted to be in London and then home.

From Kho Phangan returned to Bangkok, my last long bus trip!! It took about 20 hours door to door. So glad those trips are behind me.
Though my trip to London will actually be a rather long one too. In order to save about 200 USD, I am flying via Sri-Lanka, and will have the great pleasure of spending 10 hours at Colombo airport. I think it will take me about 30 hours in all, but at least it's not a bus trip, a plane will be luxury in comparison.

Spent almost a week in Bangkok, I always enjoy my time here.
It was extremely hot and humid, and I don’t think that there has been a point in the last few days when I have not been sweating.
Spent most of my time shopping, one of my least favorite activities, but it had to be done. I’m sure I bought much less than most people do here; I don’t know how they get all their packages on the plane.
I am finally done with the shopping and am looking forward to being on my way tomorrow.

I am proud to tell you that the zip I reported I had sewn on my bag a few updates ago, is still there, my own abilities surprise me.
Maybe that should be the direction my career could take upon my return – I could go work in a sweat-shop sewing zips on bags and earn less than minimum wage.
I've been waiting my entire trip for some inspiration about what I will do when I get back, and it has finally come to me.

I want to retract something that I said in one of my updates – I said that Ben Elton was my new favorite author. Well, I have read 5 more books of his since, and my opinion of him has altered slightly. The books were good, but none of them as enjoyable as the first one I read ("Inconceivable"). The only one that was almost as good was "Dead Famous", which was rather funny.
So, though I think he is quite a good author, definitely not my favorite. I feel he tries too hard in his books to criticize society.

Apart from all the obvious, there are a few things that I am really looking forward to about going at home:
* Not needing to wear a money belt.
* Being able to sit on the toilet seat.
* Showering bare foot, not having to wear flip-flops.
* Not having to brush my teeth with mineral water.
* Not carrying all my worldly possessions on my back.
* Sleeping in my own bed.
* Having home-cooked meals.
* Not having cold showers.
* Not having to spend more than 5 consecutive hours in a vehicle.

So, this is it, we have come to the end. I want to thank all my readers who have stuck by me over the last six months; I hope you enjoyed reading the blog as much as I have enjoyed writing it.
Special thanks to Mum who never missed a comment.
I have thoroughly enjoyed my journey, some parts were better than others, but I wouldn't change any of it.
I have met some great people along the way, and I hope that I will keep contact with at least a few of them.
Paula – Having you join me for that time in India was brilliant, and I was sorry that you couldn’t stay longer.

I didn't need to travel for six months in order to discover that "there is no place like home", I knew that from the start and I am so happy to be going back.
No matter how much I will complain once I'm home (finding a job, finding a house, leading a regular life again), I know now, more than ever, that there is no where else I would rather be.