Muay Thai Kickboxing

Took my first muay thai kickboxing class this afternoon. Signed up for 3 classes to save money and get some good workouts while learning some new skills. Classes are actually kind of expensive around here, paid over $12 US dollar for each class. Cheaper signing up for package deal. Gym is located down a narrow alleyway across the street from Khao San Rd. I noticed the gym last wknd and been wanting to take classes there. Earlier in the wk while watching there were some real tough looking fighters training. They were not there today, I was told a bunch of the fighters typically in the gym were out of town. Today it was me and 3 others training. One Japanese guy about 40, a tough looking white girl with lots of face piercings about 25-30 - not sure where from -, and an older guy about 50-60 from Vancouver. He seemed real interesting. Said he was going to Nepal in about a month to do thai massage training. Will have to write down name of center he is going to.

Was alot of fun being trained by the thai guys who were in incredible shape. Practiced lots of 1-2 combinations, kicks, elbows, and knees. Also jumped rope, hit the bag, and did warm up and cool down stretching and situps with everyone. Was about 2 hrs long. Lots of people walking by and checking out class, along with alley cats walking in and out of gym. The cats are everywhere sneaking around. Almost didn't make it too class cause haven't been feeling real well today. Feeling a bit under the weather but didn't feel like sitting around doing nothing.

Going to get a thai massage in a bit. Hopefully will make me feel good enough to head out tonight to a bar and have a few drinks. Be my first Friday night in town. Lots of fun going to bars around here. Only really been out once so far and but got tons of attention from beautiful thai women. Its amazing how the most beautiful thai women will just come right up to you and start talking as though they find you to be a god. The thai women love white guys and find lighter skinned ppl more attractive.

Got a larger, better room today several blocks away. Paying some extra money but larger with double sized bed. Much more comfortable than the room I previously stayed at. Still too cheap to get air conditioning, the fans work well enough for me. Gave my dirty laundry to the owner of guesthouse to get cleaned, an old thai man about 70 or so. Cost me 80 baht, or about 2.50 dollars. I didn't receive a receipt back or anything, but was told it will be ready tmrw. Hopefully it won't get lost or anything as I gave him 3/4s of my clothing. Clothes are cheap here but don't want to have to go out and buy a bunch of new stuff.