I took the night train from Bankok to Surit Thani. I got off the train just a few minutes ago. I’m now waiting to catch a bus to the ferry terminal. From there it’s a 2.5 hour ferry ride to the island I’m going to be staying on for the next few days. The train was actually pretty comfortable. Once they converted the seat to the sleeping bed it was a pretty nice way to travel. I was a bit concerned I would miss where I was supposed to get off so I set an alarm for the time my ticket said the train was supposed to get to the station. I ended up waiting and getting off at a station, which wasn’t the correct one. Thankfully I asked a woman who told me it was the next station. I ran back to the train and had another 40 minutes to go before my station came. Apparently the train was running a little late. They also do have someone who comes around and wakes people when the station is coming. It’s nice that I’ll know that for next time.

I’m excited to make it to the island and spend a few days exploring and relaxing. I’m pretty sure I can rent a bike and bike all around the island. I’m really excited to do that. I haven’t biked in a long time and it’ll be a fun way to explore different parts of the island. Yay!

Gratitude List:
A few days to reconnect with nature and a hopefully slower pace than Bangkok
A comfortable experience on the train
Finding a place to plug in my phone