Bahi

After four days on the beach we flew back to Bangkok and then took a 9 hour night bus from Bangkok to Chris' district capitol Sakon Nahkon. The bus didn't leave Bangkok until 8:45PM, so we had time to stoll through the city market - a 5 acre sprawl of every possible shopping need you could imagine. Nicole was able to find some really good deals and even talked down the price on some of the clothes she bought. It's amazing how much you can buy for a few dollars here.

The bus was very comfortable and all three of us slept well on the trip. We arrived in the city at about 6AM and had to wait a couple of hours before catching a ride into Bahi. One of Chris' coworkers gave us a ride into the village with her truck - a fortunate opportunity that enabled us to avoid another bus ride.

We arrived at Chris' house by about 9AM, and spent a couple hours unpacking, showering, and cleaning up. Chris hadn't been home for two weeks, so there was a good amount of sweeping and mopping to be done. Christmas music and decorations were almost immediately put into action - the goal is to use every possible ornament and piece of tinsel. Another night or two dedicated to decoration and we should have the place looking like home.

We are having some techincal difficulties with the pictures, so I'll have to put more up later. We're late to meet some of Chris' friends fro Korean Barbeque, but I'll put more up as soon as possible.