Well, we are heading up the island for the next week or so, including a trip out to Bottle Beach. I think I've written back pretty much everybody who sent along birthday greetings, so I won't miss the internet time too much. I've also caught up on quite a few of the latest seanbaby ramblings (Bryce now celebrates his compleat works).

We've decided at this point that we will be departing illegally from Thailand when we go. They have a system where you pay a fine if your visa expires, which is cheaper than renewing it if you only go over by a few days. I'm just hoping the paperwork will be manageable so that I don't miss my flight to Hong Kong on the 23rd.