From Chumphon, first bus ride of any length,
now I'm the only farang, can't be a popular way to travel. Feels
and looks good to me, good highways and all new stuff to see.
Arriving in Hua Hin, looks great, wide streets, not too much
traffic and smiles again, I am in the right country but not sure
where the bus has dropped me, no problem there's a tuk tuk right
there and I know where I want to go .
Sukwilai Guest House Soi Binthabaht a good
size A/C room with hot water shower for 500baht
dee mak very good,
two nights maybe more as I'm ahead of schedule, only did one
night in Chumphon instead of two. Time to wander around before
dark down all the Soi's to the wharf, lots of come and have a
drink, not many farang's around.
On the way back outside the Colerado Bar I was
grabbed, read somewhere that "beauty is in the eye of the
beer-holder" I don't drink so wheather that makes me a judge
or not I can't say but like art I may not understand it but I
know what I like.
Ben was great company and real fun to be
around we ate together every day, you choose what you like and
we share and did the disco thing one night.
Promised Ben I would put her photo on the net so
here it is.
If you go to the Colerado bar tell her you saw
her on this site.
Pity I had to leave but got a plane to catch and
a date with winter back home.
Suwai Ben from the
Colorado Bar in Hua hin
Back to BKK
Another cheap comfortable bus ride with bottles
of water passed out. Only problem is the BKK bus depot is a long
way from the center of things and it cost me more for the taxi
fare than the bus. There is probably a cheaper way to do this
but there were only a couple of taxis around so I had to take
what I could get.
I suspect it would be cheaper to take the train
from HH to BKK as the fare is about the same and the train station
is only a 100baht taxi ride from the action.
Nana Hotel for the last night, under 1000baht
for a good room and no charge for guests. A few more shirts to
take home then a look in some bars, got to prevent dehydration.
Plenty of offers of company for the night in multiples of up
to three but wanted to look around the plaza as I had read so
much about it.
Not many patrons in the bars so the girls are very
keen including the lady boys, if you like your girl with extra
attachments this is a good place to look, not for me.
With due attention to the already mentioned "Bar
girl evaluation form" another good night... a bit too
good as we didn't wake till 1pm. Holy hell have to be at the
airport at three, a quick shave, shower, shit and shampoo (not
in that order) check out and say goodby then into a taxi to the
airport. After paying the taxi and the departure tax there is
only 20baht left in the pocket, so much for breakfast will eat
on the plane.
Just as well I didn't take up the offer of company
to the airport she would have been very disappointed in my budgeting.
Note
Remember the 500baht departure tax
Will I be back?
No doubt whatsoever, it will take till next year
for the next visit and after that Thailand may, if it can be arranged,
gain another expat Kiwi.
