Time to Go

The last day was the hardest , both in packing everything from the last six months into four bags, and the emotional agony of saying goodbye.

Our time in Thailand has been full of adventure and drama , highs and lows , broken teeth and chikungunya virus , bus , train and banana boat rides. We have made friends with locals and foreigners , chatted and played. We have picked up trash from the beaches , swam in waterfalls and been chased by monkeys. We have eaten spicy and spicier foods , fruits and vegetables that we have never seen before , and drank enough sweetened coffee to fill a pond!

Some of our choices have been poor ( the slow , dirty train ride to Bangkok and choosing Ho Chi Min City as a vacation spot ) , but on the whole we have memories that will stay with us forever. The children haven’t been in school this year and might be a little behind in mathematics, but they will be advanced in currency exchange , cultural and environmental experiences and could probably give a TED talk on traveling!

Justin and I have absolutely no regrets on our decision to make this Seven Months in Siam a reality. Oh , and for anyone who is counting , no it wasn’t seven months , but just over 6 months. The blog was named before we booked our tickets , oops.

We are grateful for every hectic and relaxed minute we spent together, with our children and parents. Our thanks to them for hosting us and being our foundation and guides during our stay.

Sawadee Ka until the next time.

Next … onto Sri Lanka for seven days !

~Arlene