August 22, 2019
This post is a near duplicate of the one on https://wordpress.com/view/alisoninthailand.travel.blog . I'm putting it here so there's some sense of continuity and so that I can add pictures, and also because I forgot to add something and got a few dates mixed up. But either way, they're very similar. Things that I've learned about/from Thailand so far: 1. The boba milk tea is really good and it's going to take a lot to restrain myself. 2. I don't like durian all that much. It's good, and it's actually kinda sweet, but I don't think I'll ever get over the creamier-than-avocado texture or the weird aftertaste that it leaves. 3. High humidity is to be expected! Yes, this is kind of well known. But I'd like to mention it anyways. 4. Bugs and small animals are not uncommon. There was a gecko just kinda chilling by my face this morning, which was terrifying. Also, on Saturday I reached up to touch some leaves on a tree and ended up grabb...