Extending the flight plan

Since I last posted, Harvey and Dan emailed me. By their account, their trip took 27 hours after delays in San Fran, and Tokyo. They were happily eating food when they emailed me. The temperature was 28C in Bangkok yesterday when they arrived and the humidity is uncomfortable. They were dying for a shower after sweating through their clothes within minutes of landing. I hear Harvey has started place order for custom suits, and Dan has started shopping as well. Clothing in Thailand is inexpensive in comparsion to western standards. I'm not packing much on this trip, and expect to stock up on new digs throughout my jaunt across SE Asia. I can't wait until I get to Vietnam. In Vietnam, it is common for travellers to have custom shoes made for as little as 20 dollars. All I need to do is bring a picture of a shoe I like from a magazine!

Also, I will not be stopping in Bangkok as I initially planned. Last night, I found a web special on Bangkok Air, and had to jump on it. The connecting flight to Koh Samui departs 6 hours after I land in Bangkok. I plan sleep at the airport while waiting catch my flight to Koh Samui. After I arrive in Koh Samui, I'll catch a ferry and then track down accomodations on Koh Phangan's most beautiful beach, Bottle Beach. Although I delibrately extended my flying itinerary, I am certain the solitude of Bottle Beach will be worth the effort.