Oops

I am finally in South Thailand, enjoying the beaches and the sun, and just yesterday I bothered to take out my passport and check my Visa expiration date. The 17th! Oh crap. I have a one day grace period before I get fined, so I have to be out day after tomorrow. I haven't even made it to any of the islands yet :-(

But its alright, Thailand's beaches are pretty much what I expected - pricey and full of tourists. Not a lot of cultural experience to be had here, so I don't feel so bad about moving on. Beaches are nice, but I can see them elsewhere. Besides, it will be winter in California when I get home, so any tan I do manage to get will probably fade within a few days.

Right now I am in Railey beach, near the town of Krabi. I'm waiting to catch a boat, then moving down to a place near the Malaysia border called Ko Taratao National Marine Park. It is supposed to be beautiful, undeveloped and quiet; a lovely place to spend one more day before I have to negotiate another border crossing and an entirely new country. And for you TV heads, it was the place where one of the Survivor shows was filmed. How's that for isolated?!?!

The end of my trip is coming up really fast, and I have mixed emotions about it. But Internet here is 3 baht a minute, so I will wait til it's cheaper to open that can of worms.