The Odyssey Ends
Bangkok, 19th to 22nd
June 2002
My last few days of my time in Thailand, and in fact my gap year,
were spent enjoying the hustle of Bangkok.
I spent a few days with Andy, Gilad and Lydia, and a couple on my
own as people continued their travels or headed home themselves.
The time passed quickly because there was so much to keep us busy!
Highlights included:
- Khao Sahn Road - fantastic for shopping. So many different things
to buy! Some really bizarre, some really funky and some actually
really useful.
- Gilad invited me to a Habbad on Fri night, a really interesting
experience and an opportunity to see into a religion I previously
knew very little about.
- I actually got ill for a couple of days, so I had the fun of
paying a visit to a doctor's surgery. It was actually very
expensive, so I was very glad I had insurance to claim it back on!
- I paid a couple of visits to the cinema on some of the quiet
nights. I like going to the cinema, so I needed to make sure I was
up to date with all the latest films, especially at the crazily
cheap Thai prices!
Unfortunately, in the busy time of my last few days, I got very lazy
with my journal and lots of things I did, I didn't write down! And
now, at the time I put all of this on-line, I've forgotten lots of
the details!
But, even though I can't write down exactly what I did, I know had a
great few days and my Gap Year rolled to a sensible and happy
conclusion. To be totally honest, I'd had an amazing few months, but
part of me yearned for a little break and some home comforts...
My gap year had been the greatest part of my life and it really was
amazing in so many ways. I'd learned things I had never thought of,
I'd met people from all walks of life, I'd seen things I could never
imagine.
I'd highly recommend that everyone take a gap year and take some
time to see the world around them!
And I'm sure, that after I've had a quick break I'll be back on the
road and exploring other countries and cultures. The world is a huge
place, and I've only had a small taste of what it has to offer.
I hope you've enjoyed my diary and that I've inspired you to
undertake your own backpacking adventure!
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