Thailand again

We feel that we had enough of Southeast Asia.  So, we were thinking of going to Shri Lanka, but decided to go to India instead.  Lately we met a lot of travelers who loved India and felt inspired.  Bangkok is the only place in Southeast Asia to request Indian visa.  We had to book our flights to India and reserve a hotel room for the first night before submitting our applications.  Even though the visa cost was higher, and the processing time was longer, the service was fast and efficient.

After submitting our applications for Indian visa, we decided to go to Cha am beach, which is 3 hours away from Bangkok.  We stayed there until we received a notice to pick up our passports.  We picked them up the day before my birthday.  We were hoping to celebrate my birthday with Thai girls we met in Laos on New Year’s Eve.  Also, we heard that our Lithuanian friend was supposed to arrive in Bangkok.  Nobody was available to meet us that day, and we decided to return to Cha am beach until our flight to India.

For the first time during our trip through Southeast Asia, we felt like vacationing.  We had a beautiful room with a bathroom inside, hot shower, TV and fast internet.  Every day after lunch we went to swim in the sea.  Then we would go to a resort by the sea to hang out by the pool until dinner time. 

Now we are ready to explore southern India for a month until we go to Europe.  We already have a flight ticket to Frankfurt on March 19^th of 2014.  The end of our trip is near.    

The flight from Bangkok to Chennai was not without adventure.  Our plane left Don Mueang airport as scheduled.  Half hour later we heard an announcement that due to technical difficulties we have to return to Bangkok to change airplanes.  Passengers clapped after landing.  It was a relief to return safe to the airport after hearing that the plane had technical problems.  We were taken back to the airport by 2 shuttles.  Few minutes later we were boarding a different plane.  This time the flight was with no surprises.  We arrived 3 hours late at 12:30am.  We were glad to learn that our airport pick up from hotel was still waiting for us.  Also, we do not have to check out until 10pm.