WOW

I parted ways with Nate in Chiang Rai, he took off towards Lao, and I headed south to Bangkok. In a few hours I will catch a flight to San Francisco. Life is good. I've been in southeast Asia for over eight months now, and all of a sudden this chapter of my life is coming to an end. It's been wonderful, some of the best eight months of my life.

I feel like I could write a bunch of stuff right now, you know, to kind of sum up all that has happened in the last eight months. But that's not really my style, I guess. I like to keep these blog posts nice and short, and maybe have a nice picture, or a short video, or something. Anyways, I chose this picture for this blog post because it kind of sums up my traveling. But actually, I didn't really travel here to Thailand, I moved here. I lived and worked here. My dad shared a quote with me not too long ago, by the travel writer Paul Theroux, that said, "I sought trains; I found passengers." And I guess that's what this has really been about for me. I've posted a lot of pictures on this blog of a lot of beautiful scenery, but really, the best part about traveling, or living somewhere, is who is behind the camera with you. Because whoever that is, they are the ones that really help make the experience. This is a picture of me and Oot playing the guitar together. I've probably spent more time with him and his daughter since I've been in Thailand than with anyone else. I will miss them terribly.

I'm going back to San Francisco now. This blog isn't done, really. Perhaps I can find some way to keep it interesting. I hope people have enjoyed it, my stories, the pictures, the videos, and my excessive use of reggae music in my videos.... anyways, I've had some beers tonight, and I'm about to catch a little van to the airport so I can fly home...