1.) I can go for a month using only a bucket of water to clean myself. Jenna and I had just TWO real faucet-hot water showers the entire time we were in Fiji. From January 10th until February 10th, I mainly used a bucket and some soap -- even in Nadi, where the flooding caused major plumbing problems (We used a bucket at Azeem's house).
2.) I can survive rats, crabs, chickens, bed bugs, jumping spiders, ants and cockroaches - all of which made it onto my bed at some point during the past two months.
3.) I will never move to Australia. Australia is Canada -- it just has more things that can kill you.
4.) No matter how strong I think I am, I cannot rip Australian money. (Neither can Jenna for that matter, because it is designed to be un-rippable. And it is.)
5.) I love Thai food more than I thought. A huge plate of Pad Thai is a craving that creeps up on me more than once a day.
6.) I still love elephants more than I can explain, but their trunks are gross. Especially when they make their way into your lap while searching for food.
7.) I was too quick to judge crocs (yes, I am referring to the ugly, plastic clogs). These cheap shoe-replacements can be found in the villages of Fiji and Thailand. Even our jungle guide was wearing them!

I'm sure I will think of more, but I'm going to drink cheap Thai beer now!
Cheers from Chiang Mai,
Claire

written by  clairejenna on February 22, 2009 from Chiang Mai, Thailand
from the travel blog: Claire and Jenna Do The World
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this was so funny and enjoyable to read! love you.

ps. you had crabs? lol

written by  Laura Jane Watkins on February 27, 2009

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AHAHAHAHA you love elephants..buuut their trunks are gross...

i love YOU claire bear! i actually laughed right out loud at this post

xo

written by  JoJo on March 2, 2009

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I knew you could survive all those things, you just didn't put yourself in a place where you HAD TO.
I am glad you are having a great time. :)
Winter slogs on here... the time change last weekend totally messed me up. I am sure with all your time zone hopping it doesn't register on your radar.
I had a friend from Oz once who demonstrated what you said about the unrippable Aussie money... except that he was a bit inebriated and actually did rip it. It was hilarious. He must have had an older bill and it was a bit brittle. :)

What country are you hitting next?

written by  Denise on March 13, 2009

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