Nearing The End

What an amazing few days. Intense shopping and further adventures galore! I have purchased a number of very cheap summer dresses…and a beer singlet I am a little apprehensive to admit to; an impulse purchase (as shocking as that sounds) which I decided I may aswell indulge in. They are so very comfy…or at least that remains my justification. My stash includes numerous swimsuits, candles, a gorgeous photo able in which to keep the ever growing number of photos I have taken (some of which have now been posted on my flickr account, so have a look if you wish to see them). And I think a special mention should be made for my hair….without a second thought…for fear I may go back on my decision, a fate I was determined not to incur…I had my hair braided for a painstaking 2 hours. The result was a priceless memory;

 

My New Hairstyle...for as long as i can bear it!

 

 

 

 

 

I plan to retain my new look for as long as I can bear, or at least until I move on, away from this place, to an environment unsuited to such luscious locks. The past few days have seen me hitching a ride on a jet ski with a rather lovely young man who offered to show me the ropes, riding a banana boat ( more exhilarating than I expected!) and taking a speed boat out to phi phi island; the location for the film ‘the beach’, among others. The scenery was amazing; unlike anything I had previously witnessed in my short lifetime. The tour lasted the whole day and included a stop over at some amazing markets and a traditional Thai lunch. Our tour guide was a ladyboy….such an entertaining sight! I appreciated the eccentric commentary and overtly intriguing host, as I’m sure my fellow tour members did. Scuba diving along coral reefs was another highlight; once I mastered the scuba gear…which proved a great deal more challenging than at first thought, the experience blew me away. Fish of all colours, shapes and sizes dipped and swirled beneath and around me. The coral beckoned them back to their home with its outstretched arms, flailing with the currents…they abided…and left again. I could relate.

 

The Beach; filmed at Phi Phi Island

 

 

 

Now back in my hotel…I have had time to think. Funnily enough, I have not been thinking of much more than my secret man. Rune…. I feel I am at my wits end. I have heard nothing from you. I may have no choice but to move…and leave a small part of myself behind, again. It has become a sort of routine….and I am not accustomed to routines, but for you Rune, I shall abide. Your game, your rules. I leave my gold necklace, given to me by my grandmother on my 18^th birthday, in a crack in the pavement outside the Patong Merlin. Please retrieve it for me….i would rather it in your hands than whisked away by the sidewalk traffic unbeknownst to the passers by who fail to so much as register it on the Patong landscape. I know you will appreciate its being there…..

 

For now, I pack my things, ready to relocate to another exotic location…one which I have not yet decided upon but a decision which will be made with hast upon my arrival at the airport. My favourite place in the world, soon we shall be reunited. The anticipation and apprehension overcomes me…

 

I shall reconnect with you soon.

 

-Jane

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