15.00-15.50 Hours
From Donsak Pier to Suratthani Bus Terminal
When Joanne and Sally got off the boat, there were 3 buses waiting at the pier. They climbed the nearest one right away. Already comfortably seated, the driver informed them that they should be at the other bus instead. So the two friends hurried their way towards the other bus (with an "Under The Sea" theme, brightly painted all over).
It was crowded inside. The only 2 seats available were a row apart, so they decided to split. Joanne said, "good luck, i hope your seatmate's not a stinker", which, unfortunately, became Sally's fate that afternoon. Sally settled on a seat behind Joanne, and turned on her mp3 player to sleep and ignore the smells.
As Sally began to doze off, Joanne busily placed her bag and guitar at the luggage compartment, slightly hitting the person seated next to her. "Oops, sorry!" she said, and the stranger replied "no problem" with a smile. She tried to sneak out a couple of mints from her pocket, and finally relaxed on her seat. "So, did you go to Koh Phangan?" she asked, still clutching the mints on her lap. "Yes, did you?", he replied. Words flowed easily from then on. They talked mostly about Germany, its government and culture, and Thailand.
The conversation lasted for another 40 minutes. When the bus reached the stop, all the passengers hurried down the bus. Joanne checked if Sally was still breathing. The moment the three of them stood up, Joanne managed to say "oh by the way, this is my friend, Sally." He replied "hi, I'm René", followed by her "I'm Joanne". Only then did they learn about each other's names.
And it all began, and ended, with the mint wrappers unopened.
From Donsak Pier to Suratthani Bus Terminal
When Joanne and Sally got off the boat, there were 3 buses waiting at the pier. They climbed the nearest one right away. Already comfortably seated, the driver informed them that they should be at the other bus instead. So the two friends hurried their way towards the other bus (with an "Under The Sea" theme, brightly painted all over).
It was crowded inside. The only 2 seats available were a row apart, so they decided to split. Joanne said, "good luck, i hope your seatmate's not a stinker", which, unfortunately, became Sally's fate that afternoon. Sally settled on a seat behind Joanne, and turned on her mp3 player to sleep and ignore the smells.
As Sally began to doze off, Joanne busily placed her bag and guitar at the luggage compartment, slightly hitting the person seated next to her. "Oops, sorry!" she said, and the stranger replied "no problem" with a smile. She tried to sneak out a couple of mints from her pocket, and finally relaxed on her seat. "So, did you go to Koh Phangan?" she asked, still clutching the mints on her lap. "Yes, did you?", he replied. Words flowed easily from then on. They talked mostly about Germany, its government and culture, and Thailand.
The conversation lasted for another 40 minutes. When the bus reached the stop, all the passengers hurried down the bus. Joanne checked if Sally was still breathing. The moment the three of them stood up, Joanne managed to say "oh by the way, this is my friend, Sally." He replied "hi, I'm René", followed by her "I'm Joanne". Only then did they learn about each other's names.
And it all began, and ended, with the mint wrappers unopened.
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