First Night Out

Last night we went to a bar in Khao Lak (5 minutes south of our house in Bang Niang). It was full of volunteers who were cheering on their friends in the pepper eating contest. The smaller the pepper the hotter it is and these were less than bite size- the winner ate 69.

I played foose ball with some internationals and was beat pretty badly at the end of the night by a Thai champ, the owner of the bar. I met some volunteers from Australia, Whales, England and The States. A couple of them are teaching English in some of the other schools, but most are building on a nearby island. They've invited us to a weekend trip that all the TVC (Tsunami Volunteer Centre) people are going on for their break. It's a few hours south of here and is supposed to be a great place for sea kayaking, rock climbing, and relaxing. Gota go pack...