The last round of Thailand

I unfortunately have to bid adieu to Thailand tomorrow morning, as I make a long journey back home. Over the last 5 days I have thoroughly enjoyed my remaining days in this spiritually rich beautiful country. It took me around 12 hrs by bus and ferry one way to reach my secret sanctuary: Silvery Moon Bungalows. I had written them ahead of time asking if I could have a bungalow on the beach, because I needed to relax. I hadn't heard back from them and was anxious that I had no reservation, wondering what I would do... As I walked through the punishing sun radiating down upon me from its zenith after exiting the pier on Koh Phangan island, with all of my luggage, I finally stopped for a drink of water. A young Aussie pulled up besides me on his motorbike, and asked if he could help me, free of charge. I thought: Thank you, god. :) "Yes, please!" He took me to my favorite place in the whole world were Beat and Koi(the owners) were relaxing in the hammock awaiting my arrival. They remembered me, since I've been there 4 times in 8 months. hahahaha! Beat declared, we're giving you the best bungalow, right on the beach with the best view. "Wow, Korp Khun Ka!"
There was only one other guest. A polish girl who I spent the entire sunset and evening talking to on the beach and over dinner. She and I have the same taste in independent films. We're also both Gemini women traveling alone, so we had many stories to share. She was in the middle of a 3 month trip, and I am on my last leg of the journey in Asia. She left the next morning, and I wished her a safe trip. She's a good person. :)
The next 2 days I spent alone snorkeling, reading on the beach or in my hammock, walking, eating Koi's amazing food(the best in the world!), doing yoga, and meditating. I'm reading one of the most amazing books I've ever read: The Autobiography of a yogi. The second best book of all time is Papillon! :)
Yesterday I awoke to appreciate the beach and breakfast one last time. I thanked Koi who made me promise to come back, and I had to sign the book again. It's like a yearbook, because it gives guests an opportunity to express their gratitude creatively in a thick drawing book. Beat took my heavy bag on his motorbike, and I climbed up the jungle mountain. He and I arrived around the same time. I didn't have to wait long for a tuk tuk taxi to arrive and take me to the pier, where I caught my ferry to Surratthani. Then I had a 2 hr. wait for the bus. While I waited, I befriended an Argentinian man over a small portion of cow pat gai(chicken fried rice), and gave him a special coin after he openly expressed his new found love of Buddhism.
The bus arrived.
We boarded the bus for an 8 hr. journey. While I was sleeping someone robbed me of all my money which I was going to use to float me until I arrived in the states. I was depressed. :(
I thought I was so careful too!
grumble.
sigh.
The bus dropped us off at 3:30 a.m. in the middle of nowhere, but I recognized the location vaguely, and directed the Argentinian and I to Kho San rd. I pointed him to a guest house that takes dollars, and I found my favorite place around the corner. They only had one room left, and it was on the 6th floor. My tired undernourished body didn't feel as though it could make the climb, but you get into a fixed gaze, and your legs just keep moving, because they have to. It's almost like you detach from your body. Mark called to ask me how I was. I asked him for a minute where I could vent about my day. He listened, and then we just chatted away until his ph card was sucked dry, and my phone died.
I slept light.
This morning it donned on me immediately when my eyes flickered open that it is my last day in Southeast Asia. Tomorrow morning I will board a plane and make my departure to Taipei, San Fransisco, and then Phoenix. The journey is 26 hrs long, and then I can see my loving family, my dear kit-cat, and my friends. :)
I enjoyed a delicious plate of tropical fruit and had a coconut to wash it down. Yum!
Today I'm going to get pampered, see Paulo tonight and go out to our favorite Blues club, and then try to sleep. It will be difficult, because I know my stomach will be doing flips.
I know the adventure is not ending, just taking a new form.
I have so many new experiences and insights that I'm taking to the west.
My life is forever changed, and I'm grateful to god, this opportunity, this adventure, my intuition and will power, and the support of the people who love me and the people I've met along the way. I cannot help but smile when I think about some of the wild experiences I've encountered: Tracy the tiger tamer, chillin with monks, cliff diving over a waterfall in Laos with monks, riding elephants, hiking volcanoes, scuba diving in Vietnam/Thailand/Indonesia, getting robbed 4 times, completing Thai massage/foot reflexology and cooking school, being surrounded by hundreds of butterflies like snow white, riding motorcycles all over the place, hiking 6 hrs through the mountains of northern Vietnam near China for a home cooked traditional lunch with the local tribal women, taking a vow of silence in a Buddhist monetary, learning a new language: Thai, seeing Angkor Wat, and so much more! My head cannot even wrap around everything!
The pedals of my life are unfolding allowing my inner beauty to shine. I feel elated and filled with joy. The most important lesson I can take with me is to listen to my life, follow my intuition, and to express love and compassion unconditionally. Smile often, and do the things you want to do with this precious life you've been given, because you never know when your time will expire.
To all of you who love me and have offered support, Thank you. I love you too.