moist eyes on departure

[Guest]

I think the journey by taxi to the airport is the worst, particularly at night for some reason.

 

 

 

Believe me, it don't matter whether it's at night or in the morning.

 

 

 

I always take 7am flights home. I leave Pattaya a day or two before the flight back. That's where a girl or two might be that will miss and remember. The last night in BKK is always a walk from the NEP, with stops at attractions such as Grace and BG7. Thermae 'til 2am or so, a few Mekong Cokes, the last shag, sleep for an hour, and get in a cab by 5am.

 

 

 

Let me tell you, the dawn in Bangkok is a dreary sight when you're in a cab going in the wrong direction on the expressway. The city is still asleep but you sense it's about to wake up--without you. Lack of sleep and lingering taste of Mekong induce a catatonic state. There is a sense of loss accented by the eerie images passing by.

 

 

 

It's not about sex. It's not about a particular girl. It's about leaving a world behind, a world that almost seems too good to be true.

[pattaya127]

you sense it's about to wake up--without you.

 

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while realizing it will do also well without you. Probably one of the instances where you can be in touch with very personal emotions and at the same time feel like a small stat # in LOS tourism.

[Guest]

Wow,good to read the posts so far,I thought I was the only one to feel low on the dreaded day of departure for Farangland.It`s funny isn`t it how on arrival Don Muang seems like the gateway to a wonderfull new life whereas on departure its the complete opposite.Same-sam the view out of the aircraft window , I always enjoy the patchwork of rice fields criss-crossed with roads and canals,then,as one gets lower,factories condos and houses become visible.Very different on the return flight,he view of Manchester is usually obscured by a thick layer of cloud-just as well really as it`s a complete s**t hole ( sorry Manchester Tourist Board ).Then theres the temperature difference,from 30 + down to 3 degrees adding in the wind chill makes it feel like - 10 .Welcome home !.

[Fiery Jack]

Hey Sensible,

 

 

 

How's The Damned going?

 

 

 

Don't sweat it, man. We all get into some states, and some are sorrier than others. I genuinely remember coming home from Bangkok in the condition you complain of. I put it down to too much beer and a tuk-tuk driver who wouldn't take no for an answer.

 

 

 

I bought a bottle of strong alcohol*, which seemed to help. The pain passed.

 

 

 

Buck up.

 

 

 

jack

 

 

 

* Dettol, I think it was called. Or Lysterine Ointment.

[Fiery Jack]

Sensible,

 

 

 

Shit. Scrap the one before this. I just re-read your post. I thought you said "Moist ARSE on departure!"

 

 

 

Sorry. My mistake.

 

 

 

j

[Guest]

Hi Fiery,how`s it going.I`m afraid I`ve rather lost track of my alter ego ,but I believe he still thinks of his appearance on TOTP complete with daft sunglasses as his finest hour.Indeed,now I think of it that song " Happy Talking " might be the perfect antedote to the LOS departure blues.

[Guest]

Hi Fiery,just remembered - the golden rule ;when drinking Dettol,never mix with Mekhong - the results can be explosive

[Lusty]

I've normally got a moist japs eye on arrival!!!!!!!!!

 

It was'nt to bad this time as I have my freebie in the bin for december.Another boardmember and a friend of mine who is still there,well I think their probably going to have to bale the plane out every hour when he gets on.

[Guest]

>>Expats, stay out of this one, you lucky bastards<<

 

 

 

Being one, I better do as you say.

[Guest]

>"funny thing is she never seems upset at seeing me go!!!!!!!!. "

 

 

 

Really... not a lot of emotional involvement I guess - "it's only business"