Annie's Adventures
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GeorgiaXplant
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- Georgia
I'm gonna skip the gym, if that's okay. I'll get my exercise working!
Okay, no gym. We'll meet up for lunch. Maybe a stir fry for you since you don't like curries. We can even find a burger or steak at some restaurants. And tons of fresh fish! I recommend the shrimp.
GeorgiaXplant
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Pass on the burger/steak places. I can eat those at home. Let's do something native...just as long as it has peanut sauce or something like it, k?
And BTW, where are today's pictures?
And BTW, where are today's pictures?
Right. Got just the thing. Pad Thai which has ground peanuts sprinkled on it. Lots of dishes with cashews as well. There are many dishes here that are not curries. One of my favourite restaurants is one that serves Thai Fusion. Lovely food!!! I've discovered just how tasty lemongrass is!
No pics today. Didn't really do much as it was raining most of the day. I'll take a pic of my gym tomorrow, eh? View of the sea and a pool.
Friday:
Gym, cappuccinos, a wee bit of shopping, bike ride to lunch, swim in the pool to cool off, read, walk to dinner at a restaurant where we feel like family. Now watching Foyle's War as dear hubby is a geek and can get us Netflix here.
Georgia likes pics so here's some unexciting ones for today. Tomorrow some kayak pics.
My gym at the resort down the road. It's tiny.
Shopping pic:
One of the 2 dozen pair of harem pants I've bought for family/friends/myself:
Gym, cappuccinos, a wee bit of shopping, bike ride to lunch, swim in the pool to cool off, read, walk to dinner at a restaurant where we feel like family. Now watching Foyle's War as dear hubby is a geek and can get us Netflix here.
Georgia likes pics so here's some unexciting ones for today. Tomorrow some kayak pics.
My gym at the resort down the road. It's tiny.
Shopping pic:
One of the 2 dozen pair of harem pants I've bought for family/friends/myself:
GeorgiaXplant
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- Georgia
Pad Thai sounds swell.
Okay. Pictures of the gym will be fine just as long as I don't have to go there.
Okay. Pictures of the gym will be fine just as long as I don't have to go there.
Even with no Barbies and Kens??
Shalimar
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- Vancouver Island Canada
I have some harem pants, but not as pretty as those, Annie.
So far I have navy, teal, red, orange, pink, purple, black, blue, red....just about everything.
Shalimar
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- Vancouver Island Canada
Love lemon grass. Great tea, soap, hair rinse, sprinkled on fish also.
I bought some lemongrass tea but I know it won't be as good as the restaurants which has a couple of other things in it. The lemongrass in the food gives it a zing. The chicken wrap I get has lemongrass, shredded veggies, some other herbs, some seeds. A burst of flavour in every bite!!! Going to miss this restaurant.
Monday:
We gave up our rental car yesterday so the next month we are car-less. We've been to all the temples and sites that we need a car to get to. So we have our bicycles, our feet, boats, taxis, and tuk tuks. The tuk tuks on this island are pickup trucks with a cover and two rows of seats in the back. Holds about 8 or 10 people. The fare is 50 baht to anywhere on the island - it does the ring road which goes all the way around the island and also takes detours into the beach towns. The ring road is about 32 miles. 50 baht is equal to about £1/$1.50ish US.
After the gym we walked down the main road until a tuk tuk showed up (no schedule but very frequent). Went to our usual coffee cafe, a bit of shopping at the Tesco, then we caught a tuk tuk to one of our fave restaurants for lunch. After lunch we got another tuk tuk and took it to the Muslim village which is very near our house.
The Muslim village is the southeast corner of the island and the vast majority of residents are Muslim. The only mosque on the island is here. Most are fishermen. They have a huge market there every day with all kinds of fruits and veggies and fish and meats. We bought some oranges. The fresh veggies looked great! If we were cooking here we'd buy our veggies there.
Since we were doing all this in the middle of the day when the sun is hottest, we got quite sweaty. Solution: as soon as we get home we put on our swimsuits and jump in the pool. Bliss!
Riding our bikes to dinner.
No pics today. Sorry.
Oh, and while we were eating lunch we saw yet another motorbike accident at the 3 way intersection. Someone pulled out right in front of the motorbike. Lucky they didn't hit their heads as they had no helmets. But the woman got her leg very banged up. She'll be hobbling for weeks. I've never seen such careless driving as I have here. I nearly hit a woman on a motorbike. I was stopped to do a turn into our housing community and since there was a deep puddle on the other side the woman decided to overtake me just as I was turning. I just managed to slam on the brakes. How stupid! We hear ambulances here all the time - and I'm sure 95% are motorbike accidents. The locals seem to be assertive motorbike riders but they are mostly careful. The very worst are the foreigners - tourists. So many people are walking around all bandaged up or in casts.
We gave up our rental car yesterday so the next month we are car-less. We've been to all the temples and sites that we need a car to get to. So we have our bicycles, our feet, boats, taxis, and tuk tuks. The tuk tuks on this island are pickup trucks with a cover and two rows of seats in the back. Holds about 8 or 10 people. The fare is 50 baht to anywhere on the island - it does the ring road which goes all the way around the island and also takes detours into the beach towns. The ring road is about 32 miles. 50 baht is equal to about £1/$1.50ish US.
After the gym we walked down the main road until a tuk tuk showed up (no schedule but very frequent). Went to our usual coffee cafe, a bit of shopping at the Tesco, then we caught a tuk tuk to one of our fave restaurants for lunch. After lunch we got another tuk tuk and took it to the Muslim village which is very near our house.
The Muslim village is the southeast corner of the island and the vast majority of residents are Muslim. The only mosque on the island is here. Most are fishermen. They have a huge market there every day with all kinds of fruits and veggies and fish and meats. We bought some oranges. The fresh veggies looked great! If we were cooking here we'd buy our veggies there.
Since we were doing all this in the middle of the day when the sun is hottest, we got quite sweaty. Solution: as soon as we get home we put on our swimsuits and jump in the pool. Bliss!
Riding our bikes to dinner.
No pics today. Sorry.
Oh, and while we were eating lunch we saw yet another motorbike accident at the 3 way intersection. Someone pulled out right in front of the motorbike. Lucky they didn't hit their heads as they had no helmets. But the woman got her leg very banged up. She'll be hobbling for weeks. I've never seen such careless driving as I have here. I nearly hit a woman on a motorbike. I was stopped to do a turn into our housing community and since there was a deep puddle on the other side the woman decided to overtake me just as I was turning. I just managed to slam on the brakes. How stupid! We hear ambulances here all the time - and I'm sure 95% are motorbike accidents. The locals seem to be assertive motorbike riders but they are mostly careful. The very worst are the foreigners - tourists. So many people are walking around all bandaged up or in casts.
GeorgiaXplant
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- Location
- Georgia
Love the view while at dinner. It's so relaxing. What did we have for dinner?
I guess I won't mind going to the gym if Barbie and Ken and others of their ilk aren't there.
I guess I won't mind going to the gym if Barbie and Ken and others of their ilk aren't there.
We had pad thai with shrimp.
Usually I have the gym to myself, but there have been some Dutch or German resort guests who have been coming in. A couple of Barbies. But people who stay in resorts are generally only there for about 2 weeks. So they'll most likely be gone in about a week, then you can come back.
Had a blissful massage this morning. Then had a non-Thai lunch - cheddar on a homemade baguette and a big salad. Then had a pint (20 oz) of Fosters.
I took a couple of random shots while we were in Lamai Beach for lunch. Took a tuk tuk which I've yet to get a photo of, but will try again.
Lots of spelling errors here - but it's not their first language and it's a completely different alphabet. So I don't become a grammar/spelling police when I see these.
I took a couple of random shots while we were in Lamai Beach for lunch. Took a tuk tuk which I've yet to get a photo of, but will try again.
Lots of spelling errors here - but it's not their first language and it's a completely different alphabet. So I don't become a grammar/spelling police when I see these.
GeorgiaXplant
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- Georgia
Hm. Somehow I had the idea that a tuk tuk was a sort of rickshaw. Oops.
Love the flowers and long to be back in my garden. Sigh.
Love the flowers and long to be back in my garden. Sigh.
I envy you Annie, sounds (and looks) so lovely...and Foster's my fav! :cheers:
Still kicking myself by not finding a good masseuse when we first got here. I've been tortured by several Thai massages last two trips. Still trying to talk hubby into trying one - maybe just his feet.
I like Foster's but am really missing some good IPA's or a porter. There is a brewpub on the island but it's on the opposite end and I can't talk hubby into going for some strange reason.
There is a second Aussie pub/restaurant in the same area and I know they have great burgers and fries so I'm thinking on my actual birthday I'll have that. My birthday trip will be 12 days before my actual birthday.
Underock1
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- Suburban NJ
What a beautiful peaceful scene. Looking at it, you can feel all of the clutter just drain out of you until you just are. So sad that life really can be like this and so seldom is. Thank you, Annie. Enjoy.
You're welcome!
I find the sea to be very calming. I love walking on beaches or in the water. I'm grateful I still have the sea to look at when we go home. It's simply a LOT colder.I've purchased lots of gifts for friends and family and also for myself. Today I bought this wallet for myself at one of our favourite cafes - looks like high quality.
Some of the things you buy here are obviously low quality and you can get them for a low price. But you can also find high quality goods cheaply as well. I bought my granddaughter a cashmere scarf for her neck for about $6. In fact when I got home and looked closely at it I decided I'm going to go back and buy a few more.
These are typical markets you see everywhere.
Some of the things you buy here are obviously low quality and you can get them for a low price. But you can also find high quality goods cheaply as well. I bought my granddaughter a cashmere scarf for her neck for about $6. In fact when I got home and looked closely at it I decided I'm going to go back and buy a few more.
These are typical markets you see everywhere.