Beach time Koh Lanta
Nothing exciting today other than the crap weather at home. We are on the opposite end of the spectrum, +33 C is much better than -43 C. We went for a walk before and after breakfast. Our room here in Koh Lanta does not include breakfast which sucks. We knew that when we booked, it was a matter of price and the need for a place with a room safe. Now we need to find food every morning before the beach. We went down the street and we each had 2 cups of coffee and a mango sticky rice (technically, coconut mango sticky rice). We were set for the day and only ate a few peanuts at the beach, drank some water and one pineapple smoothie each. After hiking all the way to a place we’d seen with economical smoothies we had to settle for pineapple as they were out of mangos! The pineapple smoothie was actually very refreshing.
Our hotel only offers eggs etc, fruit plates, corn flakes (milk costs extra). The servings of cornflakes would not keep a sparrow alive, they are the mini boxes you always wanted as a kid when camping! Gary could easily eat 3 or more of them. Our first morning we did eat here and spent just over $11 CDN on cereal and fruit so we are searching for other options now. It wasn’t the money, it was the lack of being filled up for the day.
We met a couple from Quebec while floating in the waves. We compared notes on places to stay and things to do in the area. It’s nice to meet other Canadians and compare stories of travel.
We had supper tonight at a restaurant next door. It was clean and nice. The meal was good but they were overpriced on their steamed rice compared to everywhere else we have eaten. We didn’t know that until the bill came as they don’t always list the price for steamed rice on the menus. Gary had chicken with cashew nut, Linda had ginger chicken. I swear you could eat chicken with cashew nut at every restaurant here and they all would have a slightly different taste. Some are spicier than others, some more teriyaki flavoured. It all depends on the chef! They’re all usually good no matter what recipe they used. Some places also have the dish without chicken so you get lots of vegetables and cashews.
Can you change your background color? Posts are hard to read. Sounds like quite an experience . Safe travels.
I do have a couple of questions for you to help me understand the problem. What are you viewing the blog on? a mobile phone? tablet? or laptop? When I set up this blog I tried to make it compatible with all viewing devices be it iPhone, iPad, laptop or desktop. In fact I tested it on those 4 devices before we left home. What would you like to see for a background colour? It’s currently black, with light text.
Hi Gary- I find it difficult as well. I using an IPhone and the light text is more of a grey. A brighter white may be easier to read. The comments here are white text but your posts are grey if that gives any light to the situation (pun). You have put a lot of work into the blog and I really am enjoying it.
Barb, I am using WordPress and the text colours are automatically set. This can be changed but not easily and especially not without risk of ruining what I have. I’ll look at it at a future date. For the time being you may have to turn up the brightness on your phone.