Dirty Mud Bath

As you could see in my “Jungle Dip: Bianca’s Expedition” video, I spent 6 weeks in Thailand where I had the chance to swim at this breathtaking lagoon that was hiding deep in the Thailand jungle. So deep that I first had to climb up a steep hill by holding a roughed out rope, then climb down three rocky cliffs where I could have easily broke my neck. But Lonely Planet did promise me that it was all worth the effort so I breaded my hair Bianca Croft style, put on my jeans short, paired it up with my green tank top and got ready to get all messy while doing that journey.
I experimented doubts and fears while climbing up and down the cliffs. What if I was not in shape enough to get to the lagoon? But every time I reminded myself all the satisfaction I would feel when reaching my goal, and that was a reward I wanted to earn. I sure kept going and at some point, I reached the lagoon! I did not expect however to find it… completely dried out! What was supposed to be a lagoon was now in fact a giant mud bath! I thought first how disappointing and frustrating this was, being that I had planned a sexy photo-shoot FOR that specific lagoon. But then, because I had read that the lagoon reacts to the tide, I decided to wait and see if it would fill up during the day. And it did!
I planted a stick in the water, with a mark on it, so I could monitor the speed at which the water was rising. It was verrrrrrrrry slowly! So slow in fact that while I was waiting there to do my “Jungle Dip” photo shoot, I continued filming my selfie video, you know, to pass time and have some fun while being there. Better that than doing nothing right? And while walking in the clay, having mud almost up to my { read more… }

CREDITS:
Photo: Martin Perreault
Location: Railay Beach, Thailand