As I write this, I am sitting in the lobby of the hotel, about 35 minutes away from the start of my long journey home.  I will be starting the journey with a tuk tuk ride to the airport.  I did question whether that was the sane choice, as I will probably end up arriving all dusty and windswept which is how I will have to stay for the next 24 hours.   I am hoping I will sleep on the plane as I am a bit tired.  I stayed up last night until 12.30 am, when on the dot I signed on to the BA site to check in…..and it wouldn’t let me check in.  I have no idea why, but having stayed awake especially, it would be fair to say I was not amused!  Consequently I am heading to the airport slighter earlier than planned, just in case there are any problems.  Although not convinced Bangkok Airways will be able to check me right through.  Regardless, as I haven’t been able to select my seat, looks like I am will be sitting in the toilet on the way back.  Don’t know why my flights home never go as smooth as they should.  Hope we have no delay getting to Bangkok, any more than an hour and I will be under pressure, especially if my bag is not checked right through!!   The Bangkok flight is 12 hours and 50 minutes!  Longer than coming out.  Something about the headwinds.  A long, long time!!

I saw Jon the director for the last time yesterday morning.  A civilised meeting in a café to go through my recommendations.  We had a good chat, work and non-work related.  He seems pleased with what I have done anyway which makes it worthwhile.  I must admit there was a little tear in my eye as I gave him a hug goodbye and watched him walk away.  They are all such nice people out here, doing such great stuff.  I will miss them, but have been privileged to be able to know them. And you never know, if I manage to save up enough I will come back……once I am employed again.  I had a dream about a job interview the other night, reality is biting back now.  Good news is I got the job, pity it was only a dream…but positive dreams can turn in to reality!!

I managed to full those pesky clouds though, who obviously thought I would be back working on Monday and Tuesday, so they stayed away….fooled you!!  It was nice being in a slightly more luxurious place with a pool.  Breakfast was always amusing though.  The hotel obviously caters for a lot of organised bus tours who set off early to sight see etc.  So the entire hotel, seems to come to breakfast between 7.15 am and 8.00 am.  It is like a war zone, where you almost have to engage in armed combat for a table and getting to the toaster requires you hunker down in to a scrum and then once you make it there you daren’t walk away or someone will have your toast when it pops out the other end.  Then suddenly, just before 8.00 am they all scuttle off to their buses and calm descends on the. That is apart from the carnage that is left on the tables.  If you arrive at 8.05 am for your breakfast all will be calm but you have no chance on finding a clean table.    Still it’s back to a bowl of cereal or a bagel made by myself from Thursday morning.  Tomorrow’s breakfast will be courtesy of BA.

Well I am packing up now to get ready to go.  Wish me luck…these days I seem to need it when I am travelling!!

 

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