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Thursday, November 24, 2005

Hey Hey Were You Go?

We have been in Krabi for 5 nights now, well, we are actually in Ao Nang about 10ks away. It's a great place, and life is slipping past all to easily (which seems to happen in Thailand).

The boat trip from Koh Pha Ngang was pretty eventfull due to the stormy weather, but we made it off alive, and didn't even have to swim. Which was a big surprise to me!

I am constantly surprised with how friendly the Thai people can be. Since we have been here it has been constantly demonstrated to us.
On the first day here we hired a trail bike to expore the surrounding area. After getting no more than 2ks from town, the bike spluttered and then let out a loud electrical sounding crackle and finally a bang. Not good. I was already preparing myself for an argument with the bike hire place, and cursing about the prospect of pushing the bike back to town. Within 10 seconds two girls in a car, and a man and a child on a scooter had stopped to offer assistance. The guy on the scooter offered to push us into town, although I couldn't imagine how, but the Thais are inventive, and have an uncanny ability to ballance things on scooters. With Traci on the back, and his young boy on the front, he pushed me on the trail bike with his foot on the passenger foot rest of my bike. 1k down the road a pick up slowed behind us and started beeping for us to pull over. I didn't want to do this, expecting the usual Thai cry of Hey Hey Were You Go (followed by what ever vehicle they have to offer you a lift in: Tuk Tuk, Taxi, Bus, Boat etc etc) and a hefty charge to boot, but it turned out to be a guy from the bike shop, who appologised profusely, gave us a ride into town with the bike, and promptly swapped the bike for another one.

Which brings me to the title of this post.
Hey Hey Where You Go?
Tuk Tuk, Taxi
Hey Hey Where You Go?
Khao San, Airport
This should be the Thai national anthem, they all know it, and it is better than the one they have - sounds like a disney tune..... but hey, how can Australians poke fun at anyones national anthem?????

We should hang our heads in shame. Gurt by sea????

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