Goodbye Thailand, Goodbye Asia

Masina ne-a lasat pe ponton la 7:40. Am coborat mohorati si ne-am indreptat lent spre ferry. Vis-a-vis, umplandu-se incet cu plonjori, barca Blue Planet Divers. O cunoastem bine, pe ea ne-am facut scufundarile. Unul din monitori ne recunoaste si ne intreaba vesel daca totul e ok. Primeste un NU taios.

Astazi, dupa aproape 5 luni, parasim Asia. Cu putina nostalgie viitoare ne luam la revedere de la mancare, mirodenii si piete, de la oameni, de la natura si istorie. O sa ne lipseasca sunetele, mirosurile si imaginile haoticei Asia. Am ascultat, am vazut si, speram noi, am invatat.

The car left us at the pier at 7:40. Heavy harted we got off and made our way to the checkin andnour ferry. Next to us, slowly filling with divers, the Blue Planet boat that brought us to our dives in the past 3 days. One of the instructors sees us, waves and ask if everything is ok. He gets a grin and a barked NO.

Today, after almost 5 months, we’re leaving Asia. With a hint of future noatakgy we say goodbye to the food, spices and markets, the people, the nature, the history. We will miss the sounds, smells and sights of chaotic Asia. We have listened, seen and hopefully learned.

PS: We’re not yet finished with Asia posts, just a bit late.