Friday, December 29, 2006
Friday December 29th 2006
Well, first downpour since my arrival last night and it was pretty heavy. The humidity in the air had somewhat promised rain for a while but I reasoned it wasn’t the monsoon season and that rain was unlikely. So by 9:30pm the power went down because of the weather I suppose. A call from a friend in Kuala Lumpur informs me that an earthquake in Taiwan has cut most internet connectivity in the area and the mobile phone communications has been sketchy at best. And I realize I’ve been disconnected from the world. When did this earthquake happen? On the 26th which is starting to be a date people remember in this area with the Tsunami that devastated areas of Thailand, Sri Lanka and many other countries in the area only two years ago.
No wonder connecting to the internet has been hard and slow. This morning the rain has subsided but the sky is still overcast and heavy with humidity. As I get back from my run I feel and look like I’ve taken a plunge in the sea rather than anything else. But I’m starting to get used to the feeling of running in this thick humid air now and I think I’ve finally managed to hydrate my body sufficiently to cope with the copious sweating.
I’m also adapting to the simple life here. A casual breakfast in my unit with music in the morning is lovely followed by a while in the gym or some writing on the balcony. In the afternoon I usually get on the scooter and head to Lamai or another little village in search for food. I’ll sit somewhere for a meal while reading a book or find something in the market. Yesterday I did both. I had a small meal of rice and veggies in a café but still hungry bought a whole barbecued fish with Asian greens at the market and ate it sitting there. I think both meals together cost me under US$3. One could live a long time here in Asia on very little money. The people I’ve dealt with are lovely. They smile easily and are very helpful. I stopped the other day at a Laundromat asking for information and the whole clan came to help me open the seat of the motorcycle I had just rented. Just because they could see me looking here and there at it trying to figure it out.
So out early for a run this morning I realize that I’m smiling to everyone I pass on the road. The scooters are out early on the road. And the people smile back just as readily or an arm goes up to greet me.
Bye for now
Well, first downpour since my arrival last night and it was pretty heavy. The humidity in the air had somewhat promised rain for a while but I reasoned it wasn’t the monsoon season and that rain was unlikely. So by 9:30pm the power went down because of the weather I suppose. A call from a friend in Kuala Lumpur informs me that an earthquake in Taiwan has cut most internet connectivity in the area and the mobile phone communications has been sketchy at best. And I realize I’ve been disconnected from the world. When did this earthquake happen? On the 26th which is starting to be a date people remember in this area with the Tsunami that devastated areas of Thailand, Sri Lanka and many other countries in the area only two years ago.
No wonder connecting to the internet has been hard and slow. This morning the rain has subsided but the sky is still overcast and heavy with humidity. As I get back from my run I feel and look like I’ve taken a plunge in the sea rather than anything else. But I’m starting to get used to the feeling of running in this thick humid air now and I think I’ve finally managed to hydrate my body sufficiently to cope with the copious sweating.
I’m also adapting to the simple life here. A casual breakfast in my unit with music in the morning is lovely followed by a while in the gym or some writing on the balcony. In the afternoon I usually get on the scooter and head to Lamai or another little village in search for food. I’ll sit somewhere for a meal while reading a book or find something in the market. Yesterday I did both. I had a small meal of rice and veggies in a café but still hungry bought a whole barbecued fish with Asian greens at the market and ate it sitting there. I think both meals together cost me under US$3. One could live a long time here in Asia on very little money. The people I’ve dealt with are lovely. They smile easily and are very helpful. I stopped the other day at a Laundromat asking for information and the whole clan came to help me open the seat of the motorcycle I had just rented. Just because they could see me looking here and there at it trying to figure it out.
So out early for a run this morning I realize that I’m smiling to everyone I pass on the road. The scooters are out early on the road. And the people smile back just as readily or an arm goes up to greet me.
Bye for now
# posted by AdeC @ 2:58 AM 
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Merci ma belle. Ce que ça commence bien la journée de te lire.
Ici, il fait froid, très froid, mais le ciel est bleu et la neige scintille! Dans la forêt, c'est magnifique! Au petit matin, les oiseaux se sont littéralement précipités en grand nombre vers les mangeoires. Clo repart pour Calgary aujourd'hui. C'est un peu triste, mais je suis contente pour elle: le "turmoil" du temps des fêtes l'étourdit quelque peu. À plus tard.
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Ici, il fait froid, très froid, mais le ciel est bleu et la neige scintille! Dans la forêt, c'est magnifique! Au petit matin, les oiseaux se sont littéralement précipités en grand nombre vers les mangeoires. Clo repart pour Calgary aujourd'hui. C'est un peu triste, mais je suis contente pour elle: le "turmoil" du temps des fêtes l'étourdit quelque peu. À plus tard.
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