Thailand is HOT
Yesterday we we spent the day walking the beach, going for a swim and then spending the hottest part of the afternoon on our bungalow verandah in the shade until the heat finally drove us inside to the air conditioning.
For supper we went down the beach to the So Good Restaurant where we had eaten a few nights ago. Gary had a barbecued red snapper fish and Linda had a barbecued skewer of chicken and veggies. We shared a baked potato and cob of corn again. The restaurant also had a fire show. It was pretty cool to watch. The guy does an amazing job and you really have to wonder how often he burnt himself learning how to twirl the various items – some were like batons, others were on chains. Beach BBQ and 3 large beer totalled ฿810 or $31 CAD. It was the beer that added to the price of supper. The beer was about $15 CAD.
Today, Thursday we spent the day pretty much the same. It actually seemed hotter today – it was 34 C and 70% humidity. Nook, a local Thai, that works at the front desk even said tonight that it was a very hot day today and no breeze. We did do a long walk on the beach and spent a long time in the water after. Last night we saw a number of jellyfish that the out going tide had left on the beach. It was a little concerning what we’d find today and whether we’d be able to swim but thankfully we didn’t see any in the water today. The water felt warmer again today, yesterday it seemed slightly cooler! Hard to know without taking the dive computer down to check. After the sun went down and it cooled off slightly, and after we had a couple beer, we walked down to the little Pad Thai cart that we’d seen doing a brisk business a few nights ago. We ordered 2 chicken Pad Thai and 2 bottles of water. It cost us ฿120 or $4.58 CAD. If we eat there a couple more nights we’ll be totally back on budget, lol. It actually was one of the better Pad Thai we’ve had on the trip.
From our supper location we walked back to the 7-11 and stocked up on more soda water, beer and some bar soap and took it back to our room. Then we walked back down to the fruit stand and purchased another dragon fruit and some more passion fruit. This afternoon we’d enjoyed eating some while sitting on our verandah. A great way to help hydrate and enjoy some tasty fruit. Forgot to mention that yesterday we also went back to the “dusty” store and bought some melamine plates, a little broom, a plastic basket, a dish towel and sponge. Now we can easily cut up fruit, eat it on our deck and wash up after! It was all pretty cheap and we’ll just leave it when we finally go. The “dusty” store is a warehouse like building that has a dirt floor and is open along the street side. Everything inside if not packaged or wrapped is dusty and needs a good wash when you buy it!! But man, do they have stuff, everything you can think of from beach toys to dishes, batteries, electrical supplies, mats, chairs, beauty supplies, kitchen stuff and more stuff. It’s quite the place, you just have to be willing to look around for what you need and sweat while you are doing it. The place is stifling hot! Much like a solar powered oven. Imagine a tin shed, no insulation, no fans. The cashier sits in windowed booth with air-conditioning. It’s quite the place.
The breakfast here at Oasis is very nice and we do get lots of fruit but they don’t have dragon fruit or passion fruit available which we both love so we really enjoy buying some and eating for a snack.
We did do some searching today and found a hotel to book in Bangkok for when we head home. It is quite a bit cheaper if we book early. We also found a clinic not too far from the hotel and have booked our RT-PCR tests that we need to board the return flight. So at least that is all looked after. We just have to stay healthy until then. Considering we can go to the beach and only see a handful of people that are scattered along the several km long beach we should be ok. It is pretty quiet here which is fine. We may never have this opportunity again to experience Thailand this quiet. While the locals likely wish for more tourists to bring in much needed $$ we are thankful to experience the peacefulness and beauty of Thailand with few people! Oh, back to the hotel. We booked the Grand Suite for ฿2200 including breakfast. Yup, $84 CAD. According to their website the Grand Suite is 861 square feet to 1022 square feet.
Click Here to check out our hotel room at the Rembrandt Hotel in Bangkok.
One last video below, from the beach where we ate supper last night we got this view of the sunset. Was it ever nice!