A long walk at the beach (21 maart)

We where getting up around 9:30  in the morning and  I did a little girly workout , because  I am a bit out of shape . After it I took a shower and Joke too . Then we go after some sticky rice with mango what is really nice its sweet rice with some cream on it its like an angel is pissing over your tongue. Joke was going to stay in our new home and I did put up some sunscreen on and left for a walk. We are in a big bay and there was another smaller wan up north called aow noi . Men it was far o what was it far no not a little far but really really far. With about 35 degrees and the hot sun in my back I went walking along the coast line. After a couple of hour the road near the see went away from the see so further on the roud into a total different landscape there was a swamp and flowers. There was also from time to time a roof with someone sleeping under it.

And of course there where stray dogs. After some time I saw a little village, there were al starring at me. It felt really good. It was some attention like I was back in Holland and a lot younger. In the village apparently I missed a turn ( it appeared tot me later). But then I saw the see ‘nice’ with a doc in it and a lot of wooden fishing boats. Now I noticed there was a shorter way J. I walked out of the village and some scooter with a driver asked without English words if I needed a ride. So I was nodding like a crazy man, YES A FREE RIDE HOME! The ride back was 15 minutes and I walked for four hours. But when we where back asked 50 baht. So I looked at him, I said no, wel oke 20 baht. But the man didn’t agree, so I had to pay him. but I only got a hundred baht, so I asked for some change and of course the man didn’t understand. But he had a big smile on his face. It’s only about 2 euros but it’s about the principle ……..!

Now I was back and the woman wants to climb the monkey mountain right away. And so we went because I always want to be there for her. It’s a 10 minutes walk from our hostel and there are 369 steps to the top where the temple is (crazy monks). After a third I was squeaking, at the last part there where the monkeys. Joke brought a stick with her to hold them off. Our first monkey sat in the middle of the stairs watching for his fresh touristmeal (and food, cameras). We didn’t know what to do, we stood still breathing slowly. Maybe that would scare them, and all of the sudden he grabbed my arm and a chill goes trough my body. So we hopped some steps and there it was the gate to the temple. There where about 50 steps and 30 monkeys left to the gate. So with big steps and shaking knees, with the big Stefan at the front we got there. And there I saw even more monkeys, the tears stood me nearer then the laughter. The monkeys where playing with each other it was a beautiful view so it was worth the danger.

When we were filming the monkeys playing with each other there was a little cat and the monkeys where al over it, grabbing his tail and dragged him over the floor. It was really nice, because they didn’t patronages us. After our big adventure we took a shower and we went to a square with al food cars, we had some really good ‘pad thai’. As dessert at an other food cart we had some fruit ice shakes (you can choose fruit and the woman prepares it). O, that’s so NICE. We drinked our shakes with two Italians and we sat there for one hour that was nice. And then back to ‘Maggie’s place’ for a good night rest.

Greetz from the vacation people!