Beach Briefs - Day 1

I arrived in Krabi about 3 pm Krabi time.The last thing I wanted to do was trundle around Ao Namg with my rollie so I decided to check it with a hotel. The Best Western was on the main drag and I decided to make use of its luggage check. Two minutes later I was footloose and fancy free with nothing but my packsack and what I was wearning. I had transfered everything I thought I would need into my backpack but it was still pretty light.

I decided to reacquaint myself with Ao Nang and toured the U shape main drag. The bottom of the U sits along the beach and the 2 arms extend into the business portion of Ao Nang. I searched out the usual suspects and sure enough Starbucks was there (wifi not working) and the McD's was indeed 24 hours. I visited Starbucks and had my usual double shot tall latte. It was now about 5 pm so I was getting a little hungry and being on a budget I decided a quarter pounder meal was in order. It was about 6 pm so I decided to go for a walk on the beach and when I reached the end I decided a nap was in order and grabbed a quick hour.

I was still undecided if I was indeed going to pull an all nighter or whimp out and grab a room. I decided to be adventuresome and check out a bar and grab a beer or two. I decided on Tanda Bar on the main drag as it enabled me to sit and watch the steady stream of people walking by. They were mostly Europeans of scandanavian type. After 2 very inexpensive beers (100 bhats) I joined the stream of traffic and walked along the strip. A bar was playing jazz and featured live entertainment as well so I decided to settle in for the night. The bar closed up about 2 am and I had the munchies so it was time to walk over to the 24 hour McD's and I ordered a chicken dinner and a coke, ate dinner and read the newspaper someone had left behind. It is now just after 3 pm and I am typing this blog entry.

I figure there is not much point in grabbing a room as the sun comes up in less than 3 hours and the coffee is hot. Unfortunately McD's does not have wifi here in Thailand so I will have to post this later today when I find an access point. I plan to walk along the beach and watch a sunrise and then I will explore my boat options to the local islands. I may spend another day in Ao Nang as there are some really good seafood restaurants that I would like to sample. I also need to grab 4 or 5 hours of sleep this morning on the beach while it is cool.

I also need to find some wifi, post this entry and book a place to stay in whatever island I hit first, I am leaning towards Ko Lanta or Phi, Phi but room availability and price will determine my eventual destination.There are lots of rooms here in Ao Nang as well and it is not a bad place to spend an extra day. The good news is I saved $50 on room and have more cash to play with over the next few nights. Now if I pull another all nighter ..

TTYL,


Jim