Once again, it was time to make a border run to renew our multi-entry visa before Jenny started her intensive six weeks of assisting on the Agama Tantra Initiation retreat. Leaving our beloved Koh Phangan yet again for the big…
Koh Phangan – Day 1177-1228 (Jan 16-Mar 6, 2017): Kundalini, Cats
Koh Phangan had some wild times while we were away. Not one, but two separate disaster-area level floods. Since our house is by a stream, it could have been very unfortunate for us! Fortunately, before we left, Ravi decided to…
Sydney – Day 1152-1165 (Dec 22-Jan 4): Christmas and New Year
Back in Sydney, our first task was to familiarise ourselves with our new housemate – Alex the Trauma Cat. We would be house-sitting (and Alex-sitting) for two weeks, while her humans had a much-needed break in Japan. Alex’s favourite place…
Cats and Cafes, Koh Phangan – Day 1061-1128 (Aug 21-Nov 27, 2016): Change of Plans
Recovering from the Agama Tantra Instructor Training took a couple of weeks! During that time, our darling cats reached the age where they were due to be spayed. At six months of age, they were already the size of many…
Koh Phangan – Day 916-978 (Apr 1-May 31, 2016): Kittens!
We were not catless for long. Kittens were in the air … Even before we moved, a friend had asked us if we wanted a kitten. A semi-stray cat had chosen his kitchen as the place to give birth on…
Arambol Beach – Day 791-804 (Nov 28-Dec 13, 2015)
Arambol Beach is a world of its own. A mecca for yogis, hippies, and European sun-seekers, it has developed a unique culture. Here, unlike elsewhere in India, women can walk the main street in just a string bikini top and…
Ton Kloi, Thailand: Discovering Village Life (Nov 20-23, 2014)
After a leisurely five nights on Koh Phangan, it was time to head back to the mainland to visit our adopted family in the village of Ton Kloi. After the Westernised, tourist-focused Koh Phangan, it was a sudden change to…
Surat Thani, Thailand: Our Third Honeymoon, And Then We Were Four (Nov 10-15, 2014)
Our usual Surat Thani hotel, the Chic Hotel, was booked out for the dates we were planning to be in Surat Thani, so we went upmarket to the CBD Hotel, which has five-star hotel features like porters who carry your…
Ton Kloi, Thailand: Chilling In The Village (Oct 27-Nov 10, 2014)
It is wonderful to feel so much at home in Ton Kloi. We have officially been adopted as “noong” by Habsoh’s first cousin, Pradit, as 68-year-old retiree who worked in the Farmers Bank in Bangkok for twenty-seven years, and has…
Ton Kloi, Ranong, Thailand: Doing Good Things And Making New Friends (Oct 16-25, 2014)
The day we built the vegetable garden, Boi (the monkey) escaped. He danced around near us, chattering and waving his arms, until Saandi started chasing him – then he took off at full speed around to the front of the…