koh pha-ngan
ao thong na pad yai beach to be exact (i think ao means beach so the beach at the end is a bit redundant - i think).
i feel as if i am at the end of the world. this beach is only accesable by long tail boat or by a long difficult drive on a steep, dry, rutted, gravely road that is only somewhat paved. fantastic. the beach is a long cresent shape of paradise. white sand, and green, lush tropical jungle surrounds the beach. the beach is dotted with a number of bungalow resorts. i lucked out and scored a bunglow (well wooden shack would be more apprpriate)right on the beach. i have a hammock and i am mere steps from the sand. nice life, eh? the shack, is, well, rustic to say the least - only 200 baht for a beach front property - can't expect much. (thats about 5 US dollars). i have a bed and a mosquito net and a bathroom (sort of - squat toilet, no real plumbing, and hot water would just be a joke at this point). but have i mentioned my hammock and beach front?
arrived yesterday. met two canadian girls who are also teachers in japan. not really too fond of them, but well, i gues its nice to have dinner with. but i won't try hard to find them tonite. today i took a yoga class that i saw advertised. not a bad class, but certainly not the best yoga class i've ever taken. but the atmosphere was worth it - not on the beach exactly in a big open air, wood building that doubles as a bar/restuarant at night. there was a refereshing breeze and differnt wind chimes that sang during our yoga practice. nice.
after class, i went for a swim in the bathtub warm water. then a short nap in the hammock, some readinng, some lunch - gotta have my banana shake - and now to get out of the sun the interent.
i am going to try and book a little day trip for tomorrow and then i will leave here for koh tao (a neighboring island). the trip is slowly coming to an end. i am a strange mix of sad and relieved. but also am thinking about the next trip and my next plans. i have something in the works and will write about it once i have it more firmed up in my brain.
i feel as if i am at the end of the world. this beach is only accesable by long tail boat or by a long difficult drive on a steep, dry, rutted, gravely road that is only somewhat paved. fantastic. the beach is a long cresent shape of paradise. white sand, and green, lush tropical jungle surrounds the beach. the beach is dotted with a number of bungalow resorts. i lucked out and scored a bunglow (well wooden shack would be more apprpriate)right on the beach. i have a hammock and i am mere steps from the sand. nice life, eh? the shack, is, well, rustic to say the least - only 200 baht for a beach front property - can't expect much. (thats about 5 US dollars). i have a bed and a mosquito net and a bathroom (sort of - squat toilet, no real plumbing, and hot water would just be a joke at this point). but have i mentioned my hammock and beach front?
arrived yesterday. met two canadian girls who are also teachers in japan. not really too fond of them, but well, i gues its nice to have dinner with. but i won't try hard to find them tonite. today i took a yoga class that i saw advertised. not a bad class, but certainly not the best yoga class i've ever taken. but the atmosphere was worth it - not on the beach exactly in a big open air, wood building that doubles as a bar/restuarant at night. there was a refereshing breeze and differnt wind chimes that sang during our yoga practice. nice.
after class, i went for a swim in the bathtub warm water. then a short nap in the hammock, some readinng, some lunch - gotta have my banana shake - and now to get out of the sun the interent.
i am going to try and book a little day trip for tomorrow and then i will leave here for koh tao (a neighboring island). the trip is slowly coming to an end. i am a strange mix of sad and relieved. but also am thinking about the next trip and my next plans. i have something in the works and will write about it once i have it more firmed up in my brain.
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