phuket was the last thing in our plans, but when we heard the word "waves" we reconsidered. then, when we found out our new friends were driving there at just the right time for us, we took this as confirmation that our wave-seeking was a righteous calling. we showed up, plopped at the first guesthouse that was cheap enough, and suited up with great confidence. after all, mark lanker would be utterly disappointed if we were to miss our chance to surf here. when we actually began to size up the waves we found ourselves munching at our knuckles so we walked along the beach until we found some flags that assured us we were less likely to die. we bartered for a 2-hour rental for some boards and hit the water. a half hour into it the clouds started rolling in... ahhh, NOW we see why it's called monsoon season. we weren't about to waste our 2 hours huddled under an umbrella. So, now we can say we "surfed" (or more accurately, repeatedly attempted to surf) through a monsoon. AND, the bodily damage was only minor.
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i am so so so so so so so so so proud of you guys! yes i would have mourned long and hard for your sakes if that opportunity had passed you by.
my dad once told me that opportunity is like a man running. he is covered with long hair on the front of his body, but is naked on the back. i always found this image particularly disturbing (i don't know if it would be more or less disturbing to picture this as a woman???) but the point was that you can seize an opportunity as it is coming towards you, but when it passes you cannot grasp it.
so that's freaking rad. i wish i had been there with you in the monsoon. really enjoying afootinlove btw. you guys make my heart ache in a good way.
Yeah! I can finally say it! I've been there! Patong Beach to be exact. :) I was there for a few days and I loved how the rain came in at the same time every day and then it was sunshiny again. A beautiful place for sure. I am sorry I have not been "visiting" lately...things got a bit hairy on my end. When do you come home?
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