We had a shorter-than-usual stay on Koh Phangan this time, because we had a date to meet Erin and Tammie in Kuala Lumpur as the started their world travels together. However, despite the shortness of the visit, we managed another…
Friends! Koh Phangan Day 1396-1452 (Jul 2-Aug 26, 2017): New Friends and Old Friends
As Hero slowly established his territory and made friends with our human neighbours, we were making friends with Maurice. Maurice was a juvenile huntsman spider who took care of various insect invaders in our bathroom. We came back from our…
Koh Phangan – Day 1338-1395 (May 5-Jul 2, 2017): Moving House, and Agama ATI
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 1229-1337 (Mar 7-May 4, 2017): Yoga and Psychotherapy
We left Koh Phangan for a couple of days to re-activate our multi-entry tourist visa. Since we didn’t have to go to the Thai embassy in KL, it was a cruisy break. The multi-entry tourist visa is a new invention…
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…
Australia Road Trip – Day 1139-1151 (Dec 9-21, 2016)
Australia is big! In our short time there, we could only see a tiny part of it. We flew from Melbourne to Sydney, borrowed a car, and headed north. NSW North Coast Port Macquarie service centre is a favourite stop…
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…
Srithanu, Koh Phangan – Day 888-915 (Mar 4-31, 2016): Things Change
Srithanu was full of surprises when we returned to Koh Phangan. We had called ahead to Laem Son Resort, our usual go-to place for our first night, or even a few days, and booked a fan bungalow. This is the…