This is the Car Ride That Never Ends, It Just Goes On and On

    Sorry this didn't get up last night, the internet here is tricky like that.
    Before it was time to go, Karen, Deanna and I scurried around for some last minute  sea shell finding. Well, they did. I had a more advanced search going on. Sea glass. Lots and lots of sea glass. The good thing is I now have lots and lots of sea glass and no idea what I am going to do with it.
     Leaving the island was a happy moment. We finally can afford to buy our own food again!! And when we go outside we don't have to wait fifteen minutes for the sunscreen to take full effect!!
     The drive back is supposed to take two hours. Tonight traffic was so bad going in and out it took four and a half hours. So I talked to Drexler for a while about Buddhism and the different types, Thai marriages, how Thai culture views gay people. It took up a long time which helped with the boredom. It took over an hour once we entered Bangkok city limits to actually reach our guest house. (Yes, the traffic here is that terrible. Minnesota, thank you for not doing toll booths.) I believe we all would have just rather walked there rather than keep riding around like we were. Drexler was supposed to go to the air port to deal with Lilith's suitcase (because she refuses to do anything except ask him when he's getting it back for her) tonight but had to post-pone it till tomorrow. Which means we aren't going on that field trip till Sunday. Bit of a nail biter right there since we have to be at the airport by 3 in the morning and if anything goes wrong on Sunday there's no time to do anything about it.
     Wandered around with Karen and Deanna for a while. Needed to walk a bit after that car ride today. Found ourselves in the sex district of Bangkok. Never ever stepping foot near there again. It was so cleverly disguised by the shops but we probably should have noticed the red lighting everywhere. Nothing happened, just some experiences you don't want a repeat of.
     Had a rather stupid idea tonight. My underarm fungus is refusing to die or notice I'm using medication so I bought some vinegar. After some research I found that vinegar is an effective killer of fungus so I was all for trying it. Here's where the dumb part comes in: I didn't dilute it before applying. I thought the stuff was going to leave third degree burns before it started calming down.
Here's just a few shots of the beach we stayed on.

At sunrise. Yeah, I got up that early. By accident. 

The place to find sea glass

The colors of the water

The boat that brought us there and took us away

The part we didn't explore

It looked bigger in the movies 

Sand. It's Everywhere. Get Used to It.

Hello from the beach!! Found out where the internet was last night and decided to give an update. By the way, it's one of those beaches where the water is different shades of beautiful blue depending on how far out you go. The sand is white and soft and not hot at all. There is a lovely breeze keeping the bugs away. Be jealous.

• There are at least two roosters here who continue to inform everyone at this resort the sun is up until three in the afternoon. 
• The clientele is mostly Europeans. Mainly Russians with a few French. There are some Thais here with their kids.
• The food here is obscenely over priced so that the least expensive thing on the menu is plain rice noodles for 50 baat. Anything really worth eating is more in the 150 baat range. Most of us, Drexler included, are eating a huge breakfast and holding off till dinner.  
• I have sunburns on most of my body from my back to my ankles. Currently the most sunburned one here. Ow.  
• Beaches aren't just for swimming anymore. They are for taking pictures of your wife/girlfriend in sexy positions.
• The new style for swimsuits, according to most of the women here, is thongs. Not sure if it's the same in the US, but all we can think about is if they get sunburn on their butts and how bad the flight home is going to be. 
• Watched Victor Victoria last night. And Lilo and Stitch. This beach doesn't really have much to do here. Swimming and hiking are free but anything else is almost ten dollars!! Who has that kind of money??
• Lilith has gotten on everyones last nerve. Including Drexler's. It's a good thing we're coming home in a little bit. 
• Made friends with a hermit crab. Calling him Hermey. Still hoping to see a sand crab. 
• Just confirmed there is a third rooster. Heard it while the other two where strutting by. 

Just a few more days and then we'll be flying back. Still not sure how I'll feel about it because while I'm ready to go home I also don't want to go home yet. Maybe it's because I have wisdom teeth surgery waiting for me upon arrival. Leaving the beach tomorrow and going back to Bangkok.