sabai dee mai?

Yeah, i'm back from Thailand after almost 3½ weeks of hell and torture (not really actually). Walking and walking, nothing but walking. It's not easy as i thought, but i survived it afterall.

Other than training, overall is alright. Hot weather indeed. Can go 3-5°C hotter than SG. Killer. It's no use bathing, only the moment is shiok, cuz when you're out, you perspire again. But the camp is huge. Canteen food is really a-roy, at unexpectedly cheap prices. Cheap prices doesnt only apply to food, other stuffs too! And together with the 2 famous pretty canteen babes. Canteen's my fav. hangout place! Not forgetting our famous Jenny too! (the trans!) And mango trees there are everywhere, you could pluck the mangoes! Most of them are damn sweet!!! The bunks and toilet are... errr.. And flies are everywhere when rain comes. I'm SERIOUS. LOTS AND LOTS OF THEM. EVERYWHERE. WHEN THEY DIE, LAGI WORSE, THEIR WINGS ARE EVERYWHERE!!!!!! DAMN DISGUSTING. Their armies and nests all come! Eeeek.

Outside camp, you could see farms with animals like cows, horses, dogs, etc. Everything seems so natural. Grannies, with small kids saying hello to you, when you walk past. I regretted not bringing a camera with me, so i could take shots of everything.

All the experience and fun I had in there are really valuable. Especially the first IV drip i had in the medical center, after suffering from heat exhaustion and high fever. Me, someone so afraid of needles had one on my arm staying there for 2½ days, and had re-pokes due to some blood clots on my arm. I was perspiring under aircon because of the re-pokes. Scary shit.

I come to cherish water and food in the 7 days exercise, as you have to ration it well and evenly for the 7 days. And also sharing hot milo/milk tea, prawn/curry noodles with buddies in the night. Shiok. Thailand is unpredictable. It's damnnnnn hot in the day, and it's damnnnnn cold in the night. When there's thunder and you see lightning with dark clouds, most of the time the sun will come out shortly. How weird it is. But there's really rain, you either get a long splitter-spatter rain or a heavy one that comes with strong wind, so strong that you feel the pain when the rain hits onto you. And you can't hide under a tree like SG, because Thailand don't have much vegetation there. They have lots of plantations instead.

I would say people in Thailand are really hospitable and friendly. You see trucks/bikes with families bringing small kids selling drinks and foods. They are my favourite! Not supposed to buy, but.. *ehem*. To put it simple, this Thailand trip is great! Thanks to all friends that had helped me in all ways! A pity R&R wasn't long enough to finish shopping my stuffs! I'll be back to Thailand again, this time as a holiday!

Wow, i noticed i haven been updating! More photos soon! And 5 more days to 3SG! POP (again) LOH!