Time for Elephant fun....

So...i've got about an hour before i head off to the elephant refuge and my mind and heart are racing....
i'm nervous to say the least but so excited all at once.....will the elephants like me...will anyone speak english, will the people like me....will my back hold out and not bother me as it's doing....i think the last one is the one that i'm worried about more than anything else.....would hate to be laid up again!!! was bad enough in India!!!
as much as this last 5 days at the resort has been confronting and somewhat lonely i will definately miss my room, the pool, the gardens and being so close to the beach....will have to come back and hold a yoga/health retreat here....keep thinking how perfect this time of year is for that how the place itself with it's lovely gardens and amazing rooms would be perfect....i'll put this in my little bag of things to do.....i'm thinking 10 days would be perfect....anyone interested let me know!!! :)....i know i could get a great rate!!!

So i went shopping yesterday in Hui Hin which is the next big town....i was looking at staying there at one stage and am glad i didn't....way too busy!!!give me the peace and quiet anyday!!!
i was picked up by my taxi driver Ot who spoke some english...or so he thought.....very very hard to understand but we managed.....he asked if i want to sing song....he meant put music on!!!...the cd he played was country and western and the second song that came on was describing a young mans first time with a woman in the back seat of her car and he came in his pants before he even got to touch her.....not sure if Ot realized what the song was about...my guess....NOT.....i nearly pissed myself laughing...i'm sure he too thinks i'm crazy!!! just one more person to add to that list!!!!
anyway he dropped me at the big shopping complex and i bought up some more essentials like dvd's, food, towel and couple of extra tops, i was surprised to find that the prices in the shops were just as expensive as back home.....best off shopping at the markets next time...maybe head back to bangkok a day earlier so i can shop up a storm...if i feel like it.....anyway, got sick of roaming around and around so after 3 hours i called Ot and met him back at the car to drive back to the resort...same country and western playing...different songs but man that music just makes you sad!!!! like i needed that.....
got back to my room and then had the arduous task of packing all the crap i just bought.....i've ended up popping up the extra space in my suitcase as well as there being an extra backpack....hopefully i can get rid of some of the stuff before heading into Vietnam!!!
now the only thing i have to mention is the owner of the resort...she is amazing and so helpful...not only  has she arranged for my taxi trips and little scooter rides into town but when i spoke to her yesterday she told me that if i have any trouble anywhere in thailand to just call her and she'll help out...she understands how hard it has been and wants to make sure that i am safe....there's a lot to be said about knowing a local and having her as a contact here....feels much safer already.....
have to pack a few more items and send some more emails so signing off for now....not sure when i'll get a chance to update again as i don't know the schedule or my day off until i get to the refuge....
sending love and light to all
Om Shanti
xxxxx
andy