On the Waterfront

We finally made it to the beach. We're on Ko Chang after a long bus ride followed by a ferry ride to the island and then a ride in a group taxi. The bus and the ferry were quite nice, though the wind and rain started blowing so hard on the ferry that we had to move to the middle. The group taxi was a different story. It was a small truck with benches in the back. The luggage went on top and wasn't even strapped down. They crammed so many people on the benches that a couple guys had to stand on the tailgate and hang on. The one kept saying he hoped none of the luggage fell on his head as we were going up the hills. It's the rainy season in Thailand, so very few tourists are here. We're in a bungalow right on the beach. Everything is more expensive than in Bangkok, including Internet, so I'll sign off for now.