wow, i have not been good at keeping up on the blog, so i'll try to give some sort of summary. the national park was phenominal. There were almost no tourists. this was great, becasue the annoying Euro-pop crowd got reall old on the trek. we went on a raft safari, camped in the jungle, and played daily soccer games with the local kids and soldiers. it was an absolute blast. it was capped off with an 18 hour bus ride throught the night. spending 18 consecutive hours on top of a nepali bus is an experience everyone should have. im not sure if its the craziest or just the worst time of the trip, but it is certainly memorable.
we made it back to kathmandu after the first week of november. it was nice to be in a big city that isnt in India. it was hectic and crowded, but was say less dirty than anything in india. we flew from kathmandu straight to bangkok on a comfy 2 hour plane ride. it was really weird to cover such a huge distance so quickly. we spent one night in bangkok, just long enough to get a bus out of the city.
we ended up going to tonsai beach in the south. it is excellent. it truely feels like a tropical paradise. we are surrounded by huge rock formations protruding from the ocean. there is rock climbing and climbers everywhere. it feels like a good place to stay; i think we will. i am running out of money now, but i think i'll be ok. 2-3 months of travelling has taught me how to live cheaply abroad. ive got one month to strech the rest of the money, because a month from today, i'll be on a plane home. crazy, eh?
