Traveling the World

So today we rented scooters It cost 200 baht per bike ($6) and we have it for 24 hours, and we’re actually renting them again tomorrow. Today we rode out to Thalen Bay in the north about 60 kilometers and took pictures. For the entire trip up it was pouring and there were no food stops or gas stations or toilets, so we had to “rough it.” I got soaked but it felt good to ride in the mountains and it felt even better to ride a scooter for the first time, especially because I haven’t driven since I left America (actually considering buying a scooter in China). Oh yeah, and in Thailand they drive on the opposite side of the road (compared to America).

On the way south we stopped at a little shop where a muslim woman was running a street vendor. We got some orange juice with pulp and pad thai with fresh shrimp for 40 baht ($1.50). After that we rode further south to Klong Muong beach and stopped at Siew Bay, where the Prince’s beach getaway is located. The beach was deserted since no one really knows about it. It was a great place to stop and swim! The water was very calm because the mountains and surrounding islands stop the waves from coming ashore. The clouds and rain overhead made the mountains in the distance look mysterious and fantastic.

From the past few days of being in the sun I’ve become red like a lobster (mmmm… lobster ::drool::).

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