Return to Tak

Well, we left Mae Sot early this morning. The kids weren’t entirely thrilled to see us go, but all good things must come to an end. It’s funny, thinking about it, just how far I have gone and haven’t yet crashed. Someone must be steering this thing. I’m planning on returning again next month to see more of the work. They are doing really good things down there, and I’m sure that there is room for me. We’ll see what happens.

Right now I am in Tak, having been dropped off by Sangwan and co on their way back to Chiang Mai. The hour or so drive must have been doubled, what with Sangwan’s love of stopping at every roadside market she sees along the way. But eventually, we made it, and not a second too soon, as I was busting to go to the loo!

When I got here I had lunch with old friends: Ek & Daa, then went to my old student’s house and got my hair cut and beard shaved. Man what a difference that makes! Seeing my old student was nice. Once finished, I was picked up and taken to the Korean family’s house before going off to dinner. It was funny. Things have changed in the past few months. The girls wouldn’t come down to say hello, but made enough noise to let me know that they were there. The parents told me that it was because the older one has reached adolescence, and is starting to like boys, so, no longer seeing me as a punching bag, but as a stallion, was shy. Enough to give me a smirk that would last all through dinner, anyway.

It’s nice to be back in Tak. I actually miss it here to be honest. It feels peaceful, relaxing. Maybe my holiday destination, no?

Oh well, time to watch TV…

~ by Mono on October 20, 2009.