Ocean, Nadia and I decided that we needed a bit of R&R and are spending the first week of Spring Break in Thailand. This is my fourth visit to Thailand, and it will be the first time I have seen the country outside of Bangkok. My previous visits were work-related and didn’t get much opportunity to be a tourist. We are staying on the island of Koh Samui (Koh means “island” in the Thai language).
It was a rough first day of the holiday for me. I had a persistent headache for most of the day. I usually can rid myself of headaches by taking Advil and a nap. This one persisted. Ocean and Nadia were so sweet taking care of me and helping me through the airport. I slept for an hour while waiting for our flight and slept pretty well on the flight. I am writing this as we are about to land in Bangkok. The Uzbekistan Airways flight was comfortable. Ocean and I had window/aisle seats together and Nadia had a window/aisle to herself. It is a direct flight of approximately 5 hours and Bangkok is two hours ahead of Tashkent.
Despite the headache, I did take Obi out for two walks. The weather was absolutely spectacular with the cherry and apricot trees in bloom, blue skies, and a cool breeze. To think we had snow just a couple of weeks ago seems so long ago with temperatures hitting 80F today. I also wrapped up a couple of issues at school, inspected the campus, and finished my packing. I am missing the NCAA Tournament games today which is disappointing but traveling with family is better. I think we all needed to get out of the city for a while. I am excited to see more of Thailand, and tropical weather, hone my yoga skills, and most importantly, relax and spend time with Ocean and Nadia.
We made it to Samui by 10:30 and were on the beach before 12:00 noon on Friday!
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