So dear mateys, the journey is at an end. On the eve of the celebrations to mark the 10 year anniversary of it’s return to China, I will fly out of Hong Kong tonight. Just about to head of and watch the fireworks.

The last month has been a strange journey, as much mental as physical. Despite being surrounded by the staggering beauty of Southern Thailand, I realised I was pretty much out of steam. By some series of accidents I ended up on killing time on Koh Pagnan at a full moon party which was predictably awful and my “what the fuck am I doing here ?” gland was fully raised. I went to visit Marten in Krabi and managed to go diving and look around a bit but what I took to be yet another parasitic illness turned out to be dengue fever when I got it checked out later in Bangkok. I managed (obliviously) to drink my way through it, but talk about kicking a man when he’s down. (more…)