Author: halfpeaw

SNOW DAY!!!! Ok… well snow day for everyone in Cedar Rapids but the people who work for my company, but after a quick conv with my boss when no one has made it in, I decided that it was necessary to take the day off to spend with the girlfriend. There will be coco and…

OK I’ve been in the states for about a week now but I haven’t quite finished my Thailand post so here goes. Last time I left my attentive audience I was on my way to Koh Samed. We arrived at the island after about an 8 hour journey from Kachanburi, with a very long transfer…

I know I haven’t said much about Thailand, but its honestly because internet has been difficult to come by. I don’t really feel like paying 150 baht an hour, when I’ve been getting it for free the whole trip. I suppose I could say a thing or two about Bangkok while I’m here. First off…

Angkor what was great but after awhile temples get a bit old. We had to have climbed through half a dozen of ancient ruins before I was done learning anything about Buddha. It was very massive and impressive. Inpiring even. But it was hot and dirty and full of tourist. Definitely a thing to do…

So my Birthday was too much fun. First Beth took me to express and bought me a new outfit to wear, which helped me look like an adult instead of a hobo for a change. Then we gathered our bags and went to some random town in WI which left me utterly clueless. So after…

We drove down a long empty rode. Passing a few motor bikes and the occasional truck. The scenery was dry and boring similiar to a trip through Iowa, except for the occasional palm tree and grass hut. I looked closely and even though there were many crops, I could tell they were quite foreign to…

Tonights my Birthday. I’m stuck at an internet cafe since my hotels computers are broken. I am partying with some Aussies in Saigon. I don’t know if this is a step up from partying with some fashion chicks in Florence. I think I’d have to say its maybe a tie…. Nha Trang was great the…

Hoi An was wonderful. The Hotel was great. It had a very western feel to it, which of I’ve decided I’m ok with for this trip. I know you’re supposed to integrate with the culture, live like they do etc. But you know what, something about squat toilets and bacteria filled water doesn’t really appeal…

[Gross]So I left Hanoi in quite a painful way. About an hour before I caught the sleeper train I became incredibly sick to my stomach. I spent probably the next 12 hours in misery. Worst part, I absolutely had to use the restroom by the time I got to the train station. As I was…

Disclaimer: All future Entries will consist of poor grammar and punctuation. Well atleast more than usual. It was a long journey but I’m finally here. I started traveling at about 6pm on Thursday, and finally arrived at about noon on Sunday. I think I spent almost 50 hours on a plane or at an airport….