Thursday, May 14, 2009
Much needed quieter day
Tonight's ramblings will be quite short.
I am tired and have much less to write about.
In fact this afternoon my body let me know that it was time to rest. Tomorrow will be an easy day too I think.
There was less activity for a couple of reasons - firstly we had the use of the car only up until 3 o'clock. We had a leisurely morning as Jamie and Mam took the children to school without us.
And today has been rainy and quite grey.
Our first task was to take some anti mosquito spray back to the pharmacy - no spray came out of it. So, a bit late for our bitten limbs, we have a spray that works.
We decided to briefly explore the north east coast.
Firstly we stopped at Yamu, where we had never been, at the end of a road through the jungle and over looking the coast. There was a small jetty and we chatted to somebody who had a long tail boat, no doubt hoping for some trade out to the islands.
Yamu still has the air of a sleepy back water.
Po Bay, however, has changed.
We were there first 5 years ago and enjoyed the rickety wooden jetty and small boats. We had eaten cheaply and basically there.
Last time we discovered a new long concrete jetty.
Now that jetty is fully operational with long tails and small cruisers.
There are more solid buildings.
Hotels and apartments are springing up at either end of the bay - many not yet complete because the money has run out.
We ate at a new cafe - just basic rice and masses of drink.
We got home in time for Mam to pick up the children and I slept.
I must add a note to yesterday's ramblings. I talked of the abundance of cables everywhere and they do tend to spoil the look of the old town of Phuket City. Jamie read yesterday evening that this Friday work will begin to get the cables of that part underground.
I also said that Muslim women didn't wear veils - today we have seen quite a few. The young lass who served us our food at lunchtime was pretty under a pink veil.
We might watch a film now - wonder if I will stay awake.
Goodnight.
I am tired and have much less to write about.
In fact this afternoon my body let me know that it was time to rest. Tomorrow will be an easy day too I think.
There was less activity for a couple of reasons - firstly we had the use of the car only up until 3 o'clock. We had a leisurely morning as Jamie and Mam took the children to school without us.
And today has been rainy and quite grey.
Our first task was to take some anti mosquito spray back to the pharmacy - no spray came out of it. So, a bit late for our bitten limbs, we have a spray that works.
We decided to briefly explore the north east coast.
Firstly we stopped at Yamu, where we had never been, at the end of a road through the jungle and over looking the coast. There was a small jetty and we chatted to somebody who had a long tail boat, no doubt hoping for some trade out to the islands.
Yamu still has the air of a sleepy back water.
Po Bay, however, has changed.
We were there first 5 years ago and enjoyed the rickety wooden jetty and small boats. We had eaten cheaply and basically there.
Last time we discovered a new long concrete jetty.
Now that jetty is fully operational with long tails and small cruisers.
There are more solid buildings.
Hotels and apartments are springing up at either end of the bay - many not yet complete because the money has run out.
We ate at a new cafe - just basic rice and masses of drink.
We got home in time for Mam to pick up the children and I slept.
I must add a note to yesterday's ramblings. I talked of the abundance of cables everywhere and they do tend to spoil the look of the old town of Phuket City. Jamie read yesterday evening that this Friday work will begin to get the cables of that part underground.
I also said that Muslim women didn't wear veils - today we have seen quite a few. The young lass who served us our food at lunchtime was pretty under a pink veil.
We might watch a film now - wonder if I will stay awake.
Goodnight.
