Day 14 & 15

03.07.23 – 04..07.23

A very lovely relaxed morning. 

Breakfast, then put some washing on and had a little wander round by the hotel.

I’m sure there are little smaller roads, cut throughs that can get me from the hotel to other places without having to go onto the main road. So I take the first alleyway I come to and low & behold I come out exactly where I thought much further along the main road. This is great as the alleys are quiet and much more pleasant to walk along, especially in the rain as they are concrete roads and not slippery, life threatening tiled footpaths!! 😳

After a nice but hot mooch I get in the pool and cool off, then swim, but only 15 length’s today as I got chatting to a Scottish couple that are staying here. 

More chilling follows, the book I’m reading is good and I find myself wanting to know what happens next! 

Around 2.30 I realise I’m a little peckish so have a walk to ‘Stories’ another quite trendy coffee shop nearby, I go there as I know they do snacky things and French Fries, which is what I fancy! 

Just as I sit down the heavens open and it’s a torrential downpour, which actually goes on for a while. It certainly helps to clear the air, as it’s been very hot and muggy today. 

Stupidly I walk back on the slippery footpaths, completely forgetting about the safer, alley route! 🤦‍♀️ 

When I get back I get some fabulous news from Rebecca & Chris. So proud of both of them. 

It’s a late dinner at Kats, an absolutely yummy Chicken Massamam, then off to my bed. 😴

After a nice peaceful nights sleep and a relaxed breakfast I’m going to head off for a wander towards Warorot Market to look for Thai trousers and a Bank. 

There are lots of ATMs around but feel better getting my money from one at an actual bank. 

I walk in the direction I know that takes me to a good Thai trouser shop/shops and on the way pass a beautiful looking building which turns out to be an old Tea House. I pop in to have a look around and it’s gorgeous, with a wonderful green garden, beautifully planted. I stay for a delicious glass of iced Mint Tea. So lovely to stumble on these places on my wanderings. 💚

The trouser place is still there, but I end up not buying anything because I’m not sure of the size needed, the sizing is weird, small is tiny, medium is small, large is still small! 😂 I’ll double check and come back. I do end up purchasing a little dress, a simple throw over for the beach or when it’s very hot….which is all the time! £4 Bargin. 

The Thai trouser place is near to Warorot Market, and the streets around it are all full of shops, so many fabulous colours and things! Fabrics galore, huge hardware shops, clothes shops, jewellery shops! Is busy but not mad busy. I go inside the market which is pretty big. I remember from my last that it’s important NOT to go through the meat section, I’m afraid the smell is too much 🥴🤮 

I manage to avoid it and instead visit the Flower section, which smells amazing! So many beautiful flowers, lots & lots of gorgeous golden marigolds, a symbolic flower in Buddhism, which represent “Gods perfect light” I love the Market, it’s busy with lots of locals, some of whom look quite grumpy until you say Sawadee Ka (hello) and are then given big smiles. There is no ‘hard sell’ either so it’s nice and peaceful to wander around. 

I head back to the hotel but using more little alleys, so fun, discovering new routes and fun places to visit! Interesting looking Cocktail Bars, cafes, temples. It’s also a little more shady! 

I stop for an iced Coffee and some air conditioning on the way! 💙

Just as I get back to the hotel the sun goes in and the clouds come over, but I manage to do 25 lengths and as I get out and dry off the rain & thunder arrives, so I grab a beer, a book and sit in the comfy covered area by the pool and relax! 

As I was sitting in my room, I saw a guy go past the window, who I thought looked a bit like to dad from Noisy, Viking Family! I think, No, it can’t be, but unfortunately it bloody well is!! 

Him his wife and the Viking himself are back, they seem to have lost 1 son but they are back….buggery bollocks! 😩

Hopefully wherever they’ve been has been exhausting and they’ll all just go to bed early! 🤞

I was going to head to one of the cocktail bars I spotted earlier, but decide to just pop along to the little wine bar next door instead. I have a glass of lovely Rose, whilst chatting to Tracey, who is off tomorrow with Jaques to start their fantastic sailing adventure on the fabulous ‘Mossy Joe’ Bon Voyage Darlings, can’t wait to read all about it in your Blog! 

Dinner at a very busy Kats, Mama noddles. Then home. 

Update! No noise all night from the Viking Family. Yeah! 😃

Unfortunately a phone call at 1am woke me up anyway! 

You know who you are, just as well I bloody love you!! 😍❤️❤️

Books read 7

No One Saw a Thing. Andrea Mara. Very good, a definite page turner. Would recommend.