Thank you! Shucks.

Yes islandgirl, weekly shopping trips to supermarkets and housework don't thrill me but people think I'm very excentric. My neighbors next door in France think I'm completely potty flying in planes and going to Asia.They offered condolences to my son (who'd been instructed to look after the dog while I was away) because they assumed I'd died the first time I went off on a 7 month wander.
If you need a guide for your second trip to Thailand, let me know. Maybe I should start a tour company myself... Fio's "Wanders-near-death-adventures-don't-worry-about-the squat-toilets" Inc Ltd and become a multi-millionaire tycoon.
