According to my trusty Garmin 60CSx, my tour bus is now hurtling down Borommaratchachonnani Road (try saying that 10 times in a row!) towards Bangkok at 80km/h and will reach Don Mueang Airport in thirty minutes time. We just left Big C, a smallish store not unlike Giant, in a district called Nakhon Pathom, about 2 hours drive from Kanchanaburi. It's been 4 long weeks and I'm finally going home! The last time I was in Thailand was in 2004, 2 days before the tsunami. I love travelling and love the fact that my work allows me to 'see' the world. And unlike 'normal' tourists, I get to see places not usually accessible by tourists and consequently are more unspoilt. Not many people have seen the sun rising over the rolling knolls of western Singapore as it burns away the morning mist. I've enjoyed many a sunrise and sunset over the Thai countryside. Coupled with another trusty piece of technology that I never leave behind in my travels, my D70, I can capture the unspoilt beauty of the Thai countryside in all its glory. I remember admiring the natural beauty of the South China sea and the Pacific Ocean as they crash against the coasts of the sometimes inhospitable areas that we train in. I remember admiring the millions of stars blanketing the night skies as if, in the words of one of my friends, someone threw diamonds over black velvet! And observing how the Thai villagers go on with their daily lives, be it harvesting sugarcane in the blazing heat of the day, groping neck deep in murky waters searching for something to supplement their livelihood or tending to their livestock, made me appreciate the kind of lives we lead in Singapore. Maybe I shall bring my girls here someday... To let them appreciate what they have and enjoy. It is said that travelling opens the mind and I totally agree. My wish is to someday backpack the world over. Armed with my 60CSx, D70 and an open mind. See you back home guys.
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