The Visit

Quick update from the Bayot from Surigao... I'm doing this in an internet cafe. My PC decided to not work just when I have loads of updates. But that's all right; gives me reason to stop blabbering.

So yesterday my family went back to Las Islas Filipinas after staying here in Thailand for about a week. It was a frentic visit. I showed them around the usual tourist places in BKK as well as a train ride to Ayutthaya and an overnight trip to Koh Samet.

It was definitely fun being with them, and I could tell they also enjoyed their trip despite the rigid itinerary I imposed on them (buwahahahahaha). My mom enjoyed the klong (canal) tour. But in Ayutthaya, she finally said "Oh, that's look like what we saw earlier" when we reached our third temple. My brother and sister loved the beach of course. Unfortunately, I could not show them around the night spots in BKK as the curfew was still in effect when they were here.

One of the highlights of the trip was introducing Lara Stone to my mom, the first time I introduced a BF to her.

Sharing some photos below...

Christmas in the Island

Koh Samet is an island off the coast of eastern Thailand, roughly three hours by bus from BKK and another ten-minute speed boat ride. The usual traveling divas from Las Islas Filipinas - Bubbles, Liwayway, and moi - together with a Singapore-based Pinay bayot, spent Christmas there.

We spent most of our time lounging on the white-sand coves, eating roasted chicken hawked on the beach, and getting drunk in the evening. Haggard talaga the bakasyon that was; we were laseng night after night after night.

Christmas eve we had dinner on the beach while watching the "fire men"... I really don't know how to call them either. The band at the restaurant is from the Philippines no less. As in Butuan City, which is like only a couple of hours from Surigao. Winner di ba?

On our second day we walked the entire length of the island. We ended up at the southern tip of the island where we kayaked. Our third day was spent on the beach, getting a tan. I did not get the kind of tan I wanted, perhaps because I put too much sun block. Le sigh.

I love Koh Freaking Samet! It's so close to BKK and I'm sure I'm going back there more often.