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happy christmas

Happy Christmas everyone! i am having a strange christmas becasue it may as well not really be christmas! santa hasnt found his way to my little bamboo hut, but there is the occational bit of tinsle around and we are having a party tonight with a barbeque. we are here for one more day then on...

written by

Clairesj on December 25, 2009 from Tonsai, Thailand

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deep water soloing

i am now getting excited about going home in 2 weeks!! however, it has still been enjoyable here. i went deep water soloing, well i didnt actually do much- it was at low tide so everything was very high and quite hard. i wasnt about to do a 6b at 15 metres! but there were a few confident/crazy...

written by

Clairesj on December 19, 2009 from Tonsai, Thailand

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fear of falling, rusty bolts, and dying flip flops

The climbing in Tonsai is perhaps what i expected- good but polished and a little overhyped. when you open up the guide book and flick through all the pages, it looks like there is so many good areas, however, you then start looking at the quality of the bolts and half the climbs you want to do...

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Clairesj on December 11, 2009 from Tonsai, Thailand

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fish massage, monasteries, and beautiful beaches

the last day in Bangkok i meandered for most of it. i did get a fish massage out of curiosity! these special fish swim in a pool and you put your feet in there- they feed of dead skin and bacteria so they then come and sit on your feet and nibble your dead skin- sounds a bit weird when i write...

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Clairesj on December 10, 2009 from Tonsai, Thailand

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Elephant Nature Park, Hill tribes

We spent a full day at Elephant Nature Park, helping out with the feeding and bathing of the elephants and learning how they ended up at the park. The park is a sanctuary for elephants who have suffered as a result of the tourist trade in Thailand. Elephant trekking, for example, often...

written by

lucy3119 on December 5, 2009 from Chiang Mai, Thailand