Breakfast .... and we all wake up to a torrential downpour. No big deal, it is the wet season after all, but boy, this was a BIG one. I had seen the forecast long ago that we would have thundershowers here, and it had subsided until today .... and oh baby, it came down all at once. Phil Collins would be certainly proud of this.
It took about 3 hours to subside, but then the most miraculous thing happened .... the entire beach afterwards was somehow completely cleaned up. Maybe the tide took all the driftwood and other crap away ?? Maybe the hotel staffs really cleaned up the entire beach before last night's dinner, and I didn't notice while I was away?? (There are chairs and tables all along the beach each night, like most beachy places) Either way, it was like a new place around here. I can't think of any other time where this strange miracle has happened.
It's still not white though, but had a wonderful long walk along the wide expanse of low tide. Felt very relaxed and weird at the same time. If I had arrived this morning, yet wet, I'd have a completely different outlook on the place. That's the peculiar thing about being on the road. Each stop is merely a snapshot of an eternal place ... a different day, week, month, season or year and it's a altered place.
Go figure .... despite the transformation, there was one casualty; the elephant riding kinda got cancelled. I can't imagine the elephant camp being functional with this type of weather. It had to be too dangerous, going up and down the soft, steep hills which are everywhere, so I rationalize. Either way, I've done it before, and it didn't justify doing it again. The free walk along the beach was nicer anyway. Ok ... so I will admit it, I'm a cheap bugger.
Tomorrow, back to the urban jungle. One night in Bangkok and then the real trip begins ....
It took about 3 hours to subside, but then the most miraculous thing happened .... the entire beach afterwards was somehow completely cleaned up. Maybe the tide took all the driftwood and other crap away ?? Maybe the hotel staffs really cleaned up the entire beach before last night's dinner, and I didn't notice while I was away?? (There are chairs and tables all along the beach each night, like most beachy places) Either way, it was like a new place around here. I can't think of any other time where this strange miracle has happened.
It's still not white though, but had a wonderful long walk along the wide expanse of low tide. Felt very relaxed and weird at the same time. If I had arrived this morning, yet wet, I'd have a completely different outlook on the place. That's the peculiar thing about being on the road. Each stop is merely a snapshot of an eternal place ... a different day, week, month, season or year and it's a altered place.
Go figure .... despite the transformation, there was one casualty; the elephant riding kinda got cancelled. I can't imagine the elephant camp being functional with this type of weather. It had to be too dangerous, going up and down the soft, steep hills which are everywhere, so I rationalize. Either way, I've done it before, and it didn't justify doing it again. The free walk along the beach was nicer anyway. Ok ... so I will admit it, I'm a cheap bugger.
Tomorrow, back to the urban jungle. One night in Bangkok and then the real trip begins ....
"Felt very relaxed and weird at the same time. If I had arrived this morning, yet wet, I'd have a completely different outlook on the place. That's the peculiar thing about being on the road. Each stop is merely a snapshot of an eternal place ... a different day, week, month, season or year and it's a altered place."
ReplyDeleteThat pulled on my heartstrings. I can't wait to go travelling again!!!!