Goodbye For Now Tonsai!!!

Nee and I cooking at Chai's.

Tiffers and I my last night in Tonsai.

Adam and I

Eva and George (Austrian couple)

Yohanas and Mary-Anne (Austrian couple)

Bon and Kitty (impossible to actually get their photo!)

Eva and I at "sea of love" coffee shop/bar

Cheung and I at Kitty Cafe

Kitty's bungalow (aka Kitty Cafe), across from mine.

My Bungalow/ home for 1 month!

I’m on the road again. Tonsai was an absolute amazing time for me. I’m going to miss the little community I’ve became a part of here. Tonsai has been one of my most memorable experiences traveling so far. I met such a wonderful and interesting mix of people.

There was Louise, Patty, and Geum my first week. Then came Cheung, my favorite climbing partner who could always make me feel like a rock star even if I was only climbing a 6a. haha. I met Cheung through Bon and Marie. Bon is British Chinese and Marie from Sweden. They were both such interesting people. Adam and I also hung out and through him I met the 2 lovely Austrian couples: Eva and George, Yohanas and Mary-Anne.

Last night Chai had a little party for me. Nee and I cooked. (well, I more or less stirred a few things). I enjoyed my last meal in Tonsai with Tiffany, Mary-Anne, Yohanas, Eva, George, Chai and Nee. After dinner the “cool club” dropped by for a drink. Even Fid came by. I’m loosing the Evil Erin bit I think… haha.

In Bon’s, 1-too-many-chang’s-state, he invited me to the Kitty Café at 6:00am for one last coffee before leaving. They made sure to inform me it was only b/c I’m leaving that I get this privilege… what nerds. They’re going to miss keeping tabs on me, as my bungalow is directly across from theirs. =)

Tiff and I had one more late night chat/laughing session before finally going to sleep at 1:30am. Why did I say I’d get up for coffee at 6:00am again?

I met the guys at Kitty Café in the morning for one last heckling session with the “cool club” before I was off. Cheung carried my bag to Chai’s and Chai took me down to the beach with his motorbike. I’m still riding the sprained ankle thing. I told Tiff I’d have to remember to fake it at least until I got to the boat!

I said good-bye to Cheung and as the boat drove away from Tonsai I grew nostalgic. I breathed deeply and soaked up the scenery and memories one last time.

My climbing adventure (for the meantime) is over. Next chapter: Surfing in Bali!