Tuesday 30 October 2012

It is always good to know that what you write is being read, so thanks to all of our readers. A baht is worth 2 pence to answer one question and thanks to those of you who have offered to get litre bottles of beer in for us as we progress.
It transpires that the man who sweeps the beech with a traditional besom brush also has the onerous task of raking the beach as well. So yesterday as we sat there in 37C he appeared in his wellies and raked the flotsam and jetsam up. Rosemarie thought the beach looked much tidier when he had finished.
In the evening we went back into Hua Hin and had another meal in our restaurant perched over the Pacific. We watched small fishing boats with green fluorescent lamps fishing at night around the bay and saw two men wading through the shallows with large torches searching for prey.
After our meal , another trawl of the night market, which was incredibly hot, and surprise , surprise led to the purchase of an embroidered dress.
This morning we got up at 5.30am to watch the sunrise over the Pacific. A romantic gesture ,I thought. We dressed and made our way to the shore line , all of a hundred yards,  and saw a huge storm with lightening and heavy rain out to sea. Unfortunately the heavy clouds obliterated the sunrise and after 40 minutes we returned to our bed. It was a very touching moment ,just the two of us up apparently, watching the ocean. A once in a lifetime opportunity.
There weren't even any security guards around which I felt a little concerned by as they appear to be about all day long. Had it been Africa,Somali pirates could have swept in at any time. Rosemarie being far more sensible, said that we were perfectly safe as pirates would have grounded out on the sand bar.
Always good to have someone with a lot of common sense around.
After we returned to bed the storm hit and we heard heavy rain for a while, the day is now cloudy and a little cooler than it has been. And so another day beside the Pacific in store, who could ask for more?

1 comment:

  1. Haha!! Imagine being captured by pirates! Mum would have protected you. Glad your weather is good... Cold wet and windy here... Roll on summer!!

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