Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Time to Go

It's 11:19 on November 24 and we've just laid our bags by the front door. The taxi will be here in a few hours and "I think" we're ready. More like "I hope" we're ready for a full-on backpacking, adventure tour, extravaganza.

I can't say that we are excited -yet. I'm pretty sure by the time we land in Beijing, on our way to Bangkok, the kids (Colby 12, Quinn 10, Levi 5) will understand that we're going some place a little different than familiar, St. Albert, Alberta.

We have our first night booked - and that's about it. We will bolt over to noisy Koh Sahn Road - where the hippest, and most rambunctious(read obnoxious)travellers hang out due to the abundance of cheap accomodation. While in Bangkok the plan is grab a visa or two and see a market or two. Our goal is to have silk sleeping sheets custom made in just a few days as a practical keepsake that will protect us from "koodies". That alone is sure to be an adventure.

As Thailand is wired from end to end - I'm sure I'll have another post later this week detailing the long flight that is the start of our 40 days in South East Asia.

3 comments:

  1. Man, makes me lonesome already! Say hello to my peeps on Koh Sahn Road. There's a bike shop close by which rents fairly good mountain bikes. The owner could probably arrange for the Bangkok back streets tour. It was really cool, along the canals. Have a great trip, will be atching.

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  2. Good Luck MacIntyre family. Safe travels!! Can't wait for the next blog. Eat some bugs for me!!

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  3. WOW! You guys amaze me! Keep Blogging! I wanna read about your adventure. Happy BIRTHDAY!!!

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