I'm sure that it becomes as boring reading and looking at the same sort of stuff as it is writing and posting it and I have therefore decided to cut down my posts to every second day, or so, for the time being.
Wednesday 24th April
I thought I would include an update on the speeds available today.
They don't vary by much and are always excellent.
As we approached the beach, for our morning walk, we saw these two mega coaches coming around the corner. There were another 10 that followed for what was a real convoy!
We estimated there were over 800 people being bused around in that lot.
Take a look at these handlebars!
The guy that made them has taken a styling queue from common Thai security windows and even ute cages that one sees all over the place.
I'm thinking they will be the next big thing on Harleys 😆
I have posted a pic of this comatose development before.
The sign says, according to Google Translate, The Water Beach Cha Am - Hua Hin
If concrete and rebar sits exposed for a long time, especially by the sea it deteriorates very quickly,
Which, from what I saw, means there is going to be a lot of demolition on this massive site.
I've seen a few of these Yamaha QBIX scooters around and really like there square-ish look.
They're roughly AUD 2500 and are spruiked as having a "digital" automatic gearbox mated to a 125cc motor. Actually, I think they refer to almost everything on it as "digital"!
Quads are not often seen, nor do I know if they are legal on the roads, but on the odd occasion they do serve as transport, noticeably when there are no police around 😉
We weren't sure if Makro had become a taxi rank, if they had gathered for a group buy or they were just escaping the hot midday sun. Whatever the reason, this many cabs in one spot is a rarity.
A Toyota FT86 with an extensive body kit, including big rear wing.
I don't know if it went fast but it certainly looked the part.
There's a little lane to the side of the night market that a family have set up as a bar.
The whole family including the kids, a girl and a boy ~10-12, serve beers and basic mixed drinks to the clients. They all remember you from week to week and are always very welcoming when you pop in. Plus, they are cheaper than anywhere else.
You can see the market in the background.
Lee and Tiz enjoying some fried chicken
Looking down one of the two main aisles of the market, this one would normally be the lane which runs from the beach to the railway station, you can see it is not all that crowded.
The heat coming from all the hot food stalls, and there are many, keeps the temperature at close to, if not over, 40℃ well into the night.
Thursday 25th April
I got up this morning mildly surprised. The surprise came from not experiencing any form of discomfort or aftereffects from the "sushi" that I ate at the market last night.
There was nothing wrong it, per se, other than it being very small and not very tasty, which is proof of the old saying "You get what you pay for."
Each piece costing AUD 50 cents each should be a hint as to its quality.
But the fact that it contains a lot of rice and some fish or fish type/tasting products and it sits out there in the heat for hours should definitely warn the farang consumer that eating it may lead to spending longer on the toilet than you otherwise would.
It was a risk I chose to take and given that I had eaten three types of bugs already, with no problems, I didn't mind.
Lee was leaving today at midday and we were going to watch the ANZAC Day game of footy between Collingwood 💩 and Essendon 👍
Here we are at The Lounge on Soi Bus Station.
Dave, the owner, Ian, Greg and Tiz and I were there as the lead up to the game began.
A lot more more people arrived as the game started and Dave put on a snags and roast chicken for all. There were ~15 Essendon supporters and a sole Collingwood supporter,
whom, despite his poor choice of team to follow, was a really nice bloke.
After the game we went home and soaked in the pool until our skin went wrinkly.
A fruit salad for dinner and couple of episodes of "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency" TV series finished up the day for us.
Take care and we'll let you know by email when there is something new to share.
Cheers, Marino and Tiz
