Sunrise Owls

We made it!

It’s a long journey to the other side of the world — and our three flights (Denver to San Fran to Tokyo to Bangkok) turned into four when a passenger on our final leg had a medical emergency, necessitating an unexpected stop in Taipai.

We weren’t sure why the lights never dimmed on our six hour overnight flight until we woke to the early descent and announcement to “please remain calm.” The passenger was an older gentleman just a few rows ahead of us and we watched a crew of eight folks in bright vests attend to him for some time before the evacuation. Hope he is okay.

32 hours later at 3am local time we finally made it to a beautiful stay near the airport Chris booked called Ammata Lanta.

Ever the romantic, he arranged special decorations which brought me the biggest smile after such a long day 😄 our room lay beneath an impressive brick-laid spire and the hotel itself was filled with enough art to decorate three properties over. After a few hours shut eye we enjoyed our first Thai meal and a swim in a stunning pool all to ourselves, with the exception of landing planes soaring above.

Khao San Road

By the afternoon, we found ourselves on a totally different side of town in an area known for attracting international backpackers. A place with a thrumming traveler ecosystem and free flowing drinks. Lots of new smells and street foods, the same pop music and cockroaches (😰) as back home, so many stunning plants and bird calls to geek out on together.

Our first stay is a short walk to Khao San Road and on our first pass, we were bombarded by club promoters and bumping bass. We’re easing into the local food — no scorpions just yet!