Photos I didn’t take – Thailand

My summer vacation in the middle of the winter was definitely photo-worthy, but I also try to hold on to all the sensations, smells, sounds that, unfortunately, cannot be captured by a camera. Here are some of them.

• The refreshing taste of fresh coconut
• The low sound of the retreating tide
• The sound of the singing cicadas
• The fine sand touching my toes
• The unusual high noon sun on my skin
• The perfect texture of a perfect mango lassi
• The impressive walls of Emerald Cave, with the sky up above and the plants clinging for dear life
• The hasty little crabs running from us or to us, who knows…
• The whirling sound of tail boats coming and going
• The singing sounds of a completely foreign language
• The busyness of scooter taxis
• The different kinds of spicy (three, five, maybe seven)
• The clouds of fish swimming to meet the curious tourists. I was definitely bigger than them but felt so small
• The white of the rice that goes well with everything (even, strike that, especially mango)

Definitely one of the best holidays yet. With and without the photos.