7. Korean barbecue for lunch (especially the grilled eggplant).

8. My hair is drying OK, even though it’s a lot more humid here.

9. This hostel has free internet.

10. We got our return tickets booked, so we don’t have to worry about running out of money and not being able to get home (as long as we can get to Bangkok…)

11. My sister can now send me text messages from the US.

12. My backpack won’t be nearly as heavy since I gave Ben all his stuff.

13. KFC and McDonald’s, because they’re almost certain to have clean restrooms.

14. The hostel staff put a bowl of oranges in our room.

15. So far, we’ve only taken a wrong bus once, and we realized it before we went too far.

Karen – Hour-long massages for $4 sounds like heaven. I have to keep paying $70, plus tip! Every month no less because my back is so messed up from lugging around a 27 pound one year old who’s still not walking!

2. Hour-long massages for less than $4.

3. Good Tibetan food.

4. Pandas!!!!

5. Not feeling tired in spite of lack of sleep.