Initial thoughts have been overwhelmingly positive !
For one, the weather was cooler than I thought it would be but with a hint of potential heat waves to come I'm sure as I move into the hot season in Feb.
I am staying for three nights in the middle of town so I can get my bearings and find out where everything is. Being a transit town for all the farangs ( or farangs ~ foreigners~ using this as a base) , needless to say it comes with a bit of a party vibe. So sleep doesn't happen to easily when people are noisy all night. I can quite imagine the Thais are just as tired of foreigners as I am after just a few nights here.
Lot to be said for choosing a more peaceful neighbourhood which is exactly what I am doing from tomorrow. Looking forward to trying to get my circadian rhythm back on track which some decent sleep!
Food has been really good , as I have found on all my trips to Thailand and it sounds weird as a westerner to come to an asian country and feel like you have come "home".
Sure , there are frustrations, as English is very seldom spoken here so its an uphill battle to be understood. However I am the guest and I need to lean in more than 50% in this regard and that is the mission. Lets see how my linguistics go !
Some photos from early morning and last night ( It's Chinese New Year so some businesses are closed ) but do make for a visual delight.
Final comment to those that have lived in Hermanus , Western Cape , South Africa , is that the vibe is very similar , temp just warmer and for now, more younger foreigners backpacking Asia
จนถึงครั้งต่อไป "Till the next time"
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