CHINA Bangkok tour day2
Today we go to Samet, an island in the Gulf of Thailand. After 4 hour bus journey, we have lunch on the pier before catching ferry to Samet.
We meet a Belgian girl who is backpacking s.e.asia having sold everything at home. She had already 'done' Thailand but been taken seriously ill in Cambodia and sent back to Bangkok which had the nearest hospital sufficiently equipped to treat her.
On the island, I have to sit on the back of a motor bike to get to chalet accommodation. The 'roads' are not made up, huge potholes, worse than bucks, big puddles, lots of traffic all over the place, bumping up and down, We go slow so I live but have sore bum.
After check in, back on bike to visit 5 beaches in all. This place is close to paradise, beautiful fine sandy beaches with bars and restaurants actually on the beach. We stop at one where I recline in an incredibly comfortable lounger chair and down a (rather strong) screwdriver. The next beach has a man with trolley making pancakes. I have a blueberry one and eat it strolling along the beach.
Evening meal is in a restaurant on the beach, accompanied by a dozen jugglers also on the beach throwing lighted torches in the air, very effective in the night sky. The meal is good but the place is packed so service a bit slow. I have a chicken breast stuffed with bacon and cheese covered in a breadcrumb crust. delicious. Lastly a couple of hours dancing to a very good and loud rock band in a nearby pub. I like this island. We have one more day here.
all the Best,
John
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