Hua Hin's monks and monkeys

Checked into G Hotel, had a much needed good sleep then off to check out the sights. Rented moto #17. Rode around and ended up on a side street to the beach with a nasty barking dog chasing us! All I had was my camera ready to smack him on the head while hoping I would not have to use my feet which only had flip flops for protection! Zipped out of there quickly with Steve's super fast riding skills and tried another lane, ah safe #79. It spit us out beside the ultra high end Intercontinental Hotel, we learned from Dale and Rosi to just hunker down like an A-list guest and take full advantage of their beach towels and beach chairs. Steve swam in the swank pool and soaked in their various temperatured hot tubs. Man are there a lot of raisins (over tanned retired folks) here. The skyline or should we say beach front is lined with quite a few four and five star hotels. We think it looks similar to Miami or Cancun! Toured around and took in the sights of the city noticing new developments springing up everywhere. Next day we explored the countryside passing fields of pineapple, sugarcane, and of course rice! In the evening it was off to yet another night market for great seafood at cheapy cheap prices. On display outside one of the restaurants was some mega squid extra huge jumbo prawns chillin on ice. The following day, back to the beach to take in all the sights and sounds of recreation. There was no lack of action including kiteboarders, quads, dirtbikes, joggers, and horseback riding all on one beach. We then checked out the local mall. This one being an impressive three story complex full of high end shops and a mix of midrange fair for the rest of us. We bought zilcho but ended up in the movie theater enjoying "The Green Hornet" in the comfort of their big fat lazy boy couches eating popcorn. The mall even had a disco themed 10 pin bowling alley. On another day we rode to a point where a buddhist temple was built on the hillside overlooking the sea. To our delight the place was overrun with monkeys. We love monkeys! We witnessed their clever theivery as they snatched goods from the local vendors (little buggers)! Further north we discovered another fine stretch of beach with a totally laid back vibe. Hau Hin will find us hangin out again.