Can't help myself - It's a montage!

The best part: My Peps!

Yup. The best part of my vacation was my friends. Sounds weird, but we could have gone to Siberia and I would have been just as excited. 30 days with six awesome people - what more could a girl ask for?

So, what made this better than any other group gathering? Well...go with me for a minute...

Leaving everything you know and that you are comfortable with is probably not as hard as you think. Living without it for 27 months is harder than anything you could ever imagine. Planning for Thailand, preparing for Thailand, leaving for Thailand, that's got me through the down days. Knowing that I would be spending 30 days with people who love me despite my Star Trek obsession, my love for everything orange, and my foot-in-mouth wacky comments, was what made the bad days bearable.

Thailand was incredible because I shared it with 6 of the best people in the world. Well, that and the constant flow of shrimps and piggy.

Oh My Gosh...the Beaches!

Of course, you can't visit Thailand without fitting in some hardcore beach time.

My first Thai beach - Ko Chang! Holy smokes is all I can say. White sand beaches, warm smiling people, delicious pina coladas (in the coconut!)...life was perfect. One of my favorite places: Bang Bao. If I could recommend a beach for any beach nut out there - Ko Chang is it.

And I should know - we also went to Ko Samui! This island paradise was a bit more touristy than Ko Chang, but still offered a relaxing atmosphere where I worked on my tan for half a day (don't worry Mom. Aggie made sure I put on sunblock when I started looking a little red)!


Yup - my beach time was well spent. I have come to realize that vacating isn't just about doing all the things you can, but also about taking a moment to relax and enjoy a slower place. Odd, that I woke up around 6 a.m. every morning, but I blame that on Meghan and her darn internal clock.