d, Leah and I took off with Kim and Pio to the train station. I was so angry at the taxi driving the whole time, he kept blaring his loud music, that was in Thai and was full of static!! I wanted to yell at him to turn it down, but if you lose your cool over here, it is seen as really bad and weird... so I kept my mouth shut.The train ride was an interesting experience to say in the least. Before the train even took off I saw three cockroaches, pretty disgusting, huh? They weren't too big, but just the fact that I would be sleeping next to these creepy crawly things disgusted me. As the train
departed from Bangkok, I said goodbye, I didn't know the next time that I would be seeing it!When it was time for bed, there was a man who came around and helped everyone turn their seats into beds. You could either have the top or bottom bunk... I took the bottom because I was scared I'd get rocked off the top. It was the most awful sleep I'd had in a while... I woke up every hour to the train stopping and announcing something in Thai. At one point in the night I woke up to rain pelting me in the face. I had left my window open for air to come in, it was very hot on the train.
There was a random man walking by my bed at that time, so I motioned for him to come help me close my window, and he did! I was so happy! Another time I woke up because I thought the train was going to fly off the tracks. The train was going so fast, I thought it was going to come off. I just prayed that we'd get there safely. I woke up around 6 to watch the sunrise. It was beautiful. I hadn't seen the countryside in a long time. There were many people farming already. It was a beautiful view.
When we arrived to Ubon, it was very hot and there were many friendly people offering delicious looking food. It was a great first impression of the place. At first I was sad to be leaving Bangkok, I even considered it my "hurdle", but now I think it is a gift from God to be here. I love it already!!
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I'm happy you are there safe and sound. Sorry to hear your train ride was unpleasant, but sunrise sounded beautiful (like God sent it just to cheer you up). Ubon and the country is more peaceful that's for sure! Like I said, you'll get to know the real Thailand much better there.
Love,
Auntie Marcia
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