thrills and spills

After finding our new place, we waited two days until the new furnishings arrived. Bed, tv, sofa fans, etc. It was worth the wait. Nice quiet place , with a real mix of neighbors. We have our expats on one side of us and the local thai`s on the other. How perfect, we can get insight from both sides. Nice to hear the children play, and see them with their families, getting off to school and work. Woke early, and went for a walk, there were more dogs than people on the street this morning. Got to see some children being dropped off by moms on scooters , to catch their bus, and just like at home , there is the odd Mom still in her jammies. Further along I saw a couple ladies offering food to a monk dressed in his saffron orange robe, to be then on their knees and receive a blessing. Now this we don`t see on the streets back home. Very cool, feel very honored to see this.
Had dinner with Barry and Tuk, she served a soup to start, which was followed with three plates, one was fish, and the other two were different veggies and of coarse, rice.Yummy hot and yummy.
Next day was nice and quiet, took the moped and drove around the island for a bit of exploring, we are surrounded by some beautiful beaches, very touristy here much like the Okanagan in the summer , but with a thai flair, tuk tuks, and some crazy good and nasty flavor thrown in.
Our little bungello is great but with no aircon, we run the fans and enjoy the evening breezes, and don`t care too much for the moisqitos. Oh by the way, did I mention that someone forgot to pack the bug net? Don`t worry I googled malaria in Phuket and I think we are fine. I`m eating my pills as they seem to think I`m a bit tastier than Steve, the smell of deet keeps them at bay!!!
Witnessed a furneral prosession today, the vehicles all had hand towels tied to their windsheild wiper blades and we were told that they will burn them at the temple, in honor of there friend and family.
Had a few days at two different beaches, Kata and Kata noi, both great!!! One had a bit of wave for Steve to play in, the other calm flat and perfect for me!!! I have never been to the ocean were people have floaties, and are not taken away with the breezes and waves, this Andaman Sea is awesome!!!!! Warm and clear. Something for everyone.
Did a touristy afternoon at the go carts(race cars), with Barry, the english bloke, and Doc from Italy. The ladies just watched as these units go fast and someone has to take the pictures. On the boys second time out on the first lap, Doc`s cart went into a skid and hit Steve from behind and Doc flew about 20 feet in the air and slammed into a stack of tires. Oh my god ..... I do not like to see anything like that!!!! His face hit hard, and his back was arched while flying threw the air, so he was feeling pain front and back. I asked Steve not to go back out , but he said he had to get back on the horse, so to speak. These cars go up to 100 kms. Glad to see that ride end.... Yes yes we hear you , be safe!!!
So the next day was a super quiet day at this fabulous hotel across the street from us , we paid the same price as a chair and umbrella on the beach, but to mix it up we went poolside for the same price with a fresh towel and a bottle of water. This hotel is beautiful and we only saw one other couple the whole afternoon that we were there, nice sunset. Nice day. We love the evening sounds from our place, lots of frogs and sounds similar to crikets, perhaps it`s roaches, but sounds great anyways. We also hear , but not constantly (thankfully) the screeching of (who knows what) some kinda bug that we also heard in Central America. Steve says it sounds like a broken gas line .Good to go as long as it isn`t.