Mars celebrates in style!!

There is no other way to celebrate your 28th birthday than in STYLE. Check out our lovely room!! There is an animal that lives in the roof, the ceiling fan is actually just a desk fan mounted to the ceiling, no hot water, no a/c! For 400B (about $12CDN) the price is right! On Mars' bday, we got foot/leg/back massages from these 2 tiny Thai ladies. I think it is safe to say that we both fell in love with our masseurs! I was willing to empty my backpack and just carry this lady around for the rest of my trip! It was and hour and a half of pure indulgence for about $15CDN each! Marissa's bday money is going a long long way over here!! Then we wandered down the main street in Koh Tao, known as the "Yellow Brick Road". It is basically the only pedestrian street, and we share it with motorbikes driving by the walkways very quickly! We ate at a beautiful authentic Thai restaurant... even had a banana split for dessert. After dinner, it was on to the "We love you short time" party at a local bar. Complete with a good hip-hop DJ and a fire acrobat... the perfect end to the evening! (Check out this dude... this video is NOT in fast forward! Sorry it's wrong way up... I'm in a Thai hut and the instructions are in Thai, so i can't turn it, but you get the idea!) Despite the overcast sky and rain, we had a great time in Koh Tao (aka Turtle Island). The Thai culture is beautiful there, and you have to take your shoes off every time you go indoors.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CUZ!!!!!

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