Koh Lanta, the best kept secret in Thailand
The CDC now advises against travel to red list countries due to covid, Countries on the red list are Mexico, USA and Canada plus almost every place on earth. Thankfully Thailand is only an orange list country. So far we know of 2 separate cases of covid nearby here. Let’s face it, you only hear about it – much after the fact. Too late if you are not careful. We continue playing it safe.
We continue to walk on the beach every morning and read in the shade during the afternoon with splashes in the pool. We ate at Chef Chalong last night for the second time. Gary had pineapple rice with shrimp. He rated it 5 stars out of 5. Linda had Penang curry which Gary rated 3.5-4 out of 5. Linda had food envy! 4 out of 5 stars is still pretty good. Linda’s curry came with a plate of tomatoes, cucumbers green beans and some lettuce. The extras were great.
We finished off our meal with a complimentary fruit plate consisting of watermelon and pineapple.
We ended up visiting with the couple at the next table. They are from the German part of Switzerland. They told us about the proprietor of the bungalows where they are staying coming down with covid immediately before they arrived. The owner quarantined and the Swiss couple stayed somewhere else that was arranged for them while the lady recovered. After she recovered, the place was disinfected. You know, hazmat suits and foggers, like you may see on TV news from China.
We ended up having a long chat with the couple comparing notes on different travels over the years to Koh Lanta. Almost everyone we meet has been here before. This place is a favourite for anyone that has been here before. There is something about Koh Lanta that brings us all back. You aren’t going to read about this place anywhere else. It’s top secret!
When we got back from our 5-6 km walk this morning we spent some time in the pool and visited with a Swede that has been here since December. We learned a lot about the Swedish schools here. We still wonder why Canadians haven’t set up shop here. Partly we suspect is the distance between Thailand and Canada. From Scandinavian countries there are direct flights to Thailand, even to Krabi which is fairly close to Koh Lanta.
Supper tonight
Tonight we went for supper at E Chef Grill. It is operated by a couple from Poland. The food was both excellent and reasonably priced. Gary had red curry with shrimp. Rice is included in the price. Linda had Basil and Chill chicken with noodles. It was also excellent. The E Chef Grill have great food for taste, presentation and price. The place was super clean and modern and did we mention good Thai pricing. We spent ฿530 which is $20.25 which included 2 large 620 ml Leo (brand) beer that we shared. You can share beer here if you get glasses and obviously you need ice. Beer and ice you say? Absolutely!
While we were eating supper Gary checked the weather at home, then the weather here in Koh Lanta. They were the same, except the plus and minus. See below.
Interesting fact. On the way to supper tonight we walked past the place that we ate 2 nights ago by the name “James Ji Restaurant”. They were closed and had a sign that stated they are closed from Feb 2 until Feb 12, that’s 10 days. Ten days is the time required to quarantine in Thailand if you are vaccinated and become infected with covid. Oh Yay! Why after most places just opened would they close now? Rather suspect.