About 7:30am my alarm goes off - it's monkey time!!! As I move to swing my legs out of bed, I realize something is not right.I stand up to walk and my skin on the back of my legs is so tight and swollen from the sunburn that I am limping because I can't walk.Great start to the day!!!I get ready, go to the ATM (again) and get in a cab for the Monkey Island.I shivered and chattered my way through that taxi ride.It's as if they are making up for all the time they sp...

I woke up this morning to the pleasant sounds of Chinese guests yelling at the top of their lungs in the pool at 7am.Guess I will sleep on the beach.So I actually get up to look out the window from my balcony since it was way to dark to do that last night when I got in.It was AMAZING, but every time I go to take a picture, my camera lens fogs up.So I leave the balcony door open because my room is about 50 degrees. When I get back from the massive breakfast buffet...

Of course my flight was delayed, but surprisingly they gave me a business class upgrade - what a way to start the weekend.It wasn't first class (they had foot rests) but it was quieter, a more comfortable seat, and free - so no complaining here.The flight was about 3 hours and good.The meal was half recognizable - meaning that I recognized half of it as being rice, the other half… still not sure.I sat back and watched a 60 cents China DVD and enjoyed thinking a...