Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Even paradise has internet access - if infrequently
Now this is a real time limit. The generator only runs till 4 p.m. and it's 3:34 so we'll see how far we get. We've crashed at Than Sadet on the east coast of Koh Phangan where the roads are horrid dirt tracks through the jungle and most transport is by rickety ferries or (even scarier) long-tail boats. We seem to have caught the "don't wanna leave" fever that everyone gets here. There's not much to do but we're coping. It seems we pushed ourselves a little harder than we thought for the first five months and now we're just resting. Plowing through books like mad. Lying on the hammock deciding which restaurant to eat at. We are on a small cove. The beach is lovely, 200 paces long and capped at each end by huge, rocky headlands with bungalows scattered all over them. Climbing up the stairs seemed excessive for us (Karen's legs were wrecked) so we grabbed a bungalow 10 metres from the beach. Actually, our first bungalow was 20 metres from the beach but we moved over one when our German neighbours moved up the hill. Did we mention we're paying $13 a night and we can watch the sun rise over the ocean without getting out of bed. Actually, we hardly have to lift our head off the pillow -- a good example of how we're living here. Just heard that Bob's mom and dad are going to Bali in April, so we're sorting out what bits of southeast Asia to see before we visit them and what bits to see afterwards. But more and more we're talking about coming back here. We swear we'll post some pictures soon but we have to arrange to be at the computer when the power first comes on, not when it's about to shut down. Met our first Canadians in a long time when half the town of Campbell River, B.C., popped in for an afternoon. That brings to mind our other major hobby - watching the ferry plow into the sand and calcuting the net gain or loss among long-time visitors leaving and arriving. The day-trippers don't count for much as they only crowd up the beach for a few hours. Two dozen people on the beach is a crowd. Often there are a handful or less. Food is great but we have to keep it down to one wonderful but extremely hot curry at a time. We don't miss the hawkers on the beach (none here) nor the restaurant touts trying to drag you inside (none here). Bob had a great birthday a few days back. Beers, swim, walk, whole fish dinner and a birthday cake ordered special from the big town on the other side of the island. The generator's about to shut down so we will as well. Good to hear from anyone who leaves a comment. Anyone who doesn't leave a comment is
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6 comments:
...is what??!! Just kidding, guess the power ran out!
Sounds like you've found paradise alright, makes me go "ahhhhhhhhhhhh" just reading about it. I'm so glad you've found a sanctuary to take a well-deserved rest. Good for you. Happy belated birthday greetings to Bob!! Big hugs and kisses!!! Here's a little birthday song that Ger tossed off...
"Happy birthday to you,
Sorry we missed your birthday, we're so blue!
Happy birthday mister curry breath,
Happy belated birthday to you!"
Missing you both. Keep updating the blog!! Love Rose and Ger
Buggerbuggerbugger, missed your birthday after I promised myself I wouldn't. Still, you know what old age does to your memory. Just got back from a cold and snowy Paris to a cold and wet London and a house with the heating switched off, so you can see why I went straight to your blog to get warm. Keep having fun.
Mickus
Checked out your beach on Google images: not too shabby. Actually, I'm deeply envious, and I don't even like the tropics. Happy belated birthday, Bob. Hope you had a few beers for me. Miss you guys very much. All the best
Michael
Birthday in paradise - thats cool! Happy birthday Bob (aka as the parisian poet/world traveller extrondinaire)
Karen, reading/resting sounds like the best plan ever.
Pete and Teresa (maddly cheering on the Canadians in Vancouver!)
Hi Bob and Karen,
Have I mentioned how much I hate reading your blog? I mean, we've had a very mild winter and all, but right now there's a winter storm watch and the ice pellets/snow are blowing so hard they sting your face and I'm reading about you lying in a hammock on a Thai beach and you're plowing through books?!?
Sigh.
It is really nice to see what a great time you're having. I daren't let my wife see this blog, she'd flay me alive for not arranging our life so we could do the circle tour....
Keep the posts and photos coming!
Bill
ps - notice how I didn't write a word about
is a boob? is a saint? A wouldn't you like to know...
Happy Birthday Bob- what a great place to have one! Karen- I thought of you sitting on the beach reading when I went on a bike ride on the beach the other day.
Well- no comlaints in CA - it is warm and sunny (except when it is raining - rainiest winter I can remember) but can't touch what you two are havin.
Me- I'm just sloggin through my new business building websites- and enjoying your blog...
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