monsoon season.

so monsoon season is in full swing here in thailand, and i saw firsthand its full effects this past weekend while i was meeting up with the girls in pattaya.  as we went out that night at around 10, it was beginning to rain, but not too bad so we thought nothing of it.  when we left to go home that night at around 3 we walked out into the street and saw that in the past few hours the road had transformed into a river--so crazy!  we thought it was great at the time, splashing around in the water, jumping around, and even trying to swim in the water to get back to our hotel.  when we woke up in the morning we realized that the rain had not stopped at all since the night before an the streets were even more flooded.  the water came up to our waists; it was quite the adventure trying to get out of the flooded areas with all of our bags and trying to convince motorbike taxis to take us to the bus station.  eventually we all made it back to where we needed to be, but it was definitely an experience i wont forget!

its hard to believe that i only have 2 1/2 weeks left teaching.  i stop and wonder sometimes where the past year has gone and it just blows my mind that 11 months have gone by since i first arrived in thailand!  the past week or so has been consumed with trying to figure out all the details for my trip to india.  i submitted my passport to get the india visa (which cost an arm and a leg!) and i have also bought a new return ticket and extended my time in india!  i'm now spending 3 full weeks in india before coming back to thailand for a week before i fly home!  its going to be a crazy month of traveling but i cant wait for it!

love you all!