Time for take off!

The day of departure has finally arrived and besides the normal bumpy lead up to any trip of this size and magnitude we are all excited and can't wait to be on the plane tonight. We fly out close to midnight and arrive in Bangkok at six in the morning- their time. Our group then splits and Group One goes off to start the Barge program whilst the rest of us take the flight to Chiang Mai and travel to the Prem Centre. As I sit here and listen to the sound of drizzling rain being splashed up onto the sidewalk by cars outside and the hum of my heater I cannot wait to escape this bitter Melbourne winter and enjoy the warmth of Thailand.