Jumped on the back of a motorcycle taxi to Kata beach this morning. I was going to rent a bike but there were too many police around so didn't seem like a great idea.... The beach is gorgeous, although I'm led to believe there are better ones. Stopped off for some Tom Yum in a little restaurant just off the beach, which with a beer and the obligatory rice set me back 180 Baht. That's about 3 quid.
Took the bus back to the hostel - I'm not sure it's supposed to come via here but gave the driver some tobacco in exchange for a Thai cigarette and had no problems getting him to drop me off... The bus is great - it putters along at about 10KPH (we were getting buzzed by mopeds) and struggles to get up hills, but it just doesn't matter - all the people in the cafes along the roadside smile and wave and it's awesome fun.
Took the bus back to the hostel - I'm not sure it's supposed to come via here but gave the driver some tobacco in exchange for a Thai cigarette and had no problems getting him to drop me off... The bus is great - it putters along at about 10KPH (we were getting buzzed by mopeds) and struggles to get up hills, but it just doesn't matter - all the people in the cafes along the roadside smile and wave and it's awesome fun.
The Thai people are lovely (when they're not trying to fleece you - oh yeah, the motorbike driver quoted 300BHT to get to Kata - I said no and walked off, suddenly the fare was 150BHT! *grins*). They're really friendly and as long as you're polite and smile a lot they're lovely to chat to, even with the language barrier. I'm off to get the sand out of my clothes and then I may just have to see what happens in Phuket on a Saturday night!
Miss you all heaps. Really. ;)
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