Surely in Krabi!
Its blindingly hot here! I am increasing the amount of water we carry. Please tell me on one is allergic to nuts, cause that would be the main expedition snacks.
Everywhere like a ghost town due to Songkran. Mobs on back of pick-ups with a drum of water searching for victims. Cars vandalised with colored caramels(?!) and flour by kids.
Evidence of great flood in form of uprooted trees at a small river. Some sandbags yet to be removed in front of a supermarket. Empty shelves in 7-11 - the instant noodles shelves.
Big carnival by the riverside walk celebrates the new year. Wish you could see that, but we are not staying the night in Krabi town.
Raided 2 bookshops and regretted that I wasted luggage and brought a book along. Could spend hours in them browsing; some cool old books.
One, "the divine wind" by Commander Nakajima, tells the true story of the first kamikaze plane squads being formed in the Philippines. What went through the minds of these young guns who volunteered... "One's eyes must not shut your eyes nearing impact, otherwise you may missed the target."
Another tells of a half-Singaporean ex-MIT geek who made millions playing blackjack in Vegas. He and his team brought the house down!
Of course, bought the only Feynman book there, even though I must have read it a couple of times. When he stole the door of a fellow dorm-mate...his nobel prize is well-deserved. Its $8!
So, 4kg of books added to the kayak. Must be expecting lots of reading time. Surely, you must be joking Mr Murphy!
cheers,
Huey
kayakasia
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