Head High Waves

Right now we are killing time in Ranong, a small border town, waiting for our overnight bus to Bangkok. This morning was a definite highlight of the trip. We woke up before sunrise, hopped on the back of our motorbike, and drove slowly and carefully (dad: thought you'd appreciate the adverbs) to the east side of the island. This took all of 15 minutes. We walked out on the temple pier (called this because there is a temple at the end) and watched the sunrise. Then, upon returning to our side of the island, we took a nice long run on the beach. Much to my surprise and satisfaction, the beach waves were pumping easily head high waves. I have no idea where the swell came from because it is usually supposed to be flat until the monsoon season (july-august.) I saw Kelsey get into a pretty thick right, which she totally nailed. A little later, I found myself on a juicy overhead right with a big long face. I was hooting down the line, getting in a bunch of fun turns. By 9 am we were out of the water, drinking fruit shakes in the shade. It was a fabulous end to our short island getaway.

We just bought some cheap running shoes for the next part of our adventure. In a couple of days we'll be walking through Turkey on the Lycian Trek. I feel spoiled. I guess we are spoiled. This adventure has been fulfilling on so many levels. That being said, we are both excited to get home and see friends and family. We are also eager to settle into our lives next year in New Hampshire.