Since we're going to be on that side of the earth, venturing to Thailand seems like a great idea. Rakhee and I were introduced to the hit film The Beach in 2000. Ever since then Leonardo DiCaprio has inspired us to discover Thailand. We land in Mumbai and fly to Bangkok the next night. We're planning to head south to Phuket, Ko Samui, Ko Phi Phi (Ko means island) and wherever fellow backpackers suggest. I'll leave you with two favorite quotes from the movie. If you haven't seen it, go rent it, Netflix it, whatever....
Trust me, it's paradise. This is where the hungry come to feed. From mine it's a generation that's circles the globe and searches something we haven't tried before. So never refuse an invitation, never resist the unfamiliar, never fail to be polite and never outstay the welcome. Just keep your mind open and suck in the experience. And if it hurts, you know what? It's probably worth it.
Etienne: One kilometer.
Françoise: Two.
Etienne: Richard?
Richard: I dunno; I'm American.
Etienne: So?
Richard: I think in miles, not kilometers.
Etienne: Okay, so how many miles do you think it is?
Richard: I dunno, but it looks like a long way away.
(Leo, I feel you... I can't think metric)
3 comments:
haha, nice post. Yay, we're going to "the beach"!!
i'm sooo excited for u girls!!! can't wait to hear all of your exciting stories, reactions, experiences, etc! esp. can't wait to hear rakhee's first experience in india :) take care, love you guys. and i saw the beach years ago, but i don't think it ended very well so please do be careful!! (have to say that as ur older sis :)
i'm SO jealous that i'm still on this side of the earth... i'm gonna netflix The Beach and pretend that i'm right there with ya. namaste :)
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