Koh Lanta, Klong Dao beach
Trip Start
Jan 23, 2013
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Trip End
Sep 09, 2013
Ko Lanta, Krabi, Thailand
Thursday, March 7, 2013
We decided to try to walk into what we thought was Old Lanta Town but which we've found out since is on the other side of the Island. We walked past various mini resorts for about 2 km. but no sign of any bustling town. We saw a sign pointing us to a Bakery 1500km ahead, but even that couldn't convince us to walk any further. The morning heat was unbearable, so we stood under a tree and decided to hail down the next Tuk Tuk that came along, to take us back in the direction we had come, past our hotel on to Saladan Pier, where we knew were shops.
I should say at this point why we are spending so much time searching for shops. Before leaving the UK, I had decided to leave all three of my swimming cossies at home in the belief that I would be able to buy one out here. Sadly, to date, I have been unable to find one that I would not get arrested in. Although I have spent many an hour slipping out of my clothes behind a badly hung curtain trying on tankini; bikini and swimming costume, they all seem to have been cut for teenage girls. All the exertion makes me incredibly hot and sticky and then it's difficult getting my clothes on again, so I have to call Terry in to help. I am starting to loose faith.
Anyway, I digress. We are standing under a tree waiting for a Tuk Tuk when we see one coming so flag it down. Tuk tuks in Koh Lanta take on a slightly different form again; they are like covered side cars on motorbikes or scooters, quite unique. The driver is a lady and two children are asleep on the seats. She pulls the smallest child, a boy, on to her lap but then realises that this is probably dangerous so hands the boy to Terry. The little boy did not flinch ; I think he must be used to it.
We had told her where we wanted to go and had agreed on a price. As we were heading toward our destination, she suddenly turned right up a muddy path into the jungle, and signified that she needed to drop the children off.
After dropping the children off at a hut in the jungle; she tried to turn the Tuk Tuk in a too tighter circle and we heard something snap. Not to be beaten, she carried on down the muddy path out of the jungle on to the road, but by this time, the whole contraption was making hell of a noise. She stopped the Tuk Tuk and got off - a spoke was sticking out from the wheel. We had to disembark and catch another one.
We spent a couple of hours at Saladan Pier but many of the shops were not open, so we caught a Tuk Tuk back to the hotel, got changed and headed to the beach for a couple of hours.
We stayed until sunset, but it was not as beautiful as the previous days. We had a beer at a beach bar before going back to the hotel to get changed for dinner.
We decided to try the Bamboo Restaurant, very near to our hotel for dinner. We had Chicken Satay for starters, which was wonderful, and Pad Thai with Chicken for our main. The servings were huge, but the food not as nice as we had had the previous evening. What we weren't expecting though, was to be entertained by a Fire Juggler the whole night, for free. We were watching him for quite a while and he seemed to know exactly what he was doing until one of his fire strings flew off into the audience; I don't think any body got hurt and he was courteous enough to say 'Thank you' as he ran over and picked it up off. This didn't put any damper on him continuing, and for the rest of the time, he seemed totally in control.
Comments
Sounds so bloody amazing, have been reading aloud to Finn and he jumped lots and lots in his jumparoo about the lovely brekkie. Glad you're having such a great time (although yes a lot of the clothes are cut for teeny tiny Thai ladies, so hope you succeed in you're quiet for a swimming cozzie). Lots of love and miss you loads xxxx
Swim in your pants and bra Lynne ....nothing else to do ...maybe early morning would be best x