We arrived around the time we awoke: 7:20 am. Gad, we slept in.
Breakfast with Jim and Gail and walked off in search of a beach at 9:10. At 9:15 we were off in a cab to a 'nice beach'. This was not our choice but beggars can't be choosy. The cabbie talked us into him taking us to a very nice beach about 3/4 hour away and staying with us all day and driving us back for $80.00 total. We agreed. We also agreed to go to a shop that he gets credit for bringing tourists to visit. We agreed to that, for him.
We went into this giant jewelry shop that was full of Japanese on a Banzai Buying Binge, we were in out in 10 minutes or less. Besides not being our thing, it seemed that we were the only ones without a face mask on!
Soon we were at a lovely beach full of basking Europeans in skimpy bathing suits of all descriptions. We were by now committed and Jim secured some Thai money for umbrellas and recliners and we settled in.
The water was absolutely delightful: cool, white sand and reasonable and refreshing waves splashing over my parched body felt wonderful. Jim reminded me if I was going to have a massage I should get at it, so I did.
I opted for the back and shoulder treatment, one hour for about $18.00. Oh boy was that painful for the first 25 minutes as the woman attacked every knotted muscle in my back, neck, legs, shoulders and arms. At first I thought that I could not take the full hour treatment but as the tightened muscles relaxed it was a whole different world for me.
Later we had a hamburger lunch and cool drinks. Soon enough we were back on the ship after a brief shopping frenzy at the shops by the ship.
Fellette and I had quick showers and for dinner opted for a quick light dinner, not in the dining room.
Good day, a bit tiring for me with the massage treatment, but good.
Soon we were at a lovely beach full of basking Europeans in skimpy bathing suits of all descriptions. We were by now committed and Jim secured some Thai money for umbrellas and recliners and we settled in.
The water was absolutely delightful: cool, white sand and reasonable and refreshing waves splashing over my parched body felt wonderful. Jim reminded me if I was going to have a massage I should get at it, so I did.
I opted for the back and shoulder treatment, one hour for about $18.00. Oh boy was that painful for the first 25 minutes as the woman attacked every knotted muscle in my back, neck, legs, shoulders and arms. At first I thought that I could not take the full hour treatment but as the tightened muscles relaxed it was a whole different world for me.
Later we had a hamburger lunch and cool drinks. Soon enough we were back on the ship after a brief shopping frenzy at the shops by the ship.
Fellette and I had quick showers and for dinner opted for a quick light dinner, not in the dining room.
Good day, a bit tiring for me with the massage treatment, but good.
On the way to the beach.
Le Beach. Full of Europeans.
Much like Maui in regards to sand and surf.
Big Mama working on those darn shoulders.
It was a good pain, working out the knots in there.
[Photos by Jim.]
Jim and Fellette playing in the surf.
We chatted with this young man while Jim was converting money.
Some tents appeared for the passengers to pick up some simple gifts.
This is a muslim town, nice people.
Back on the ship and into the showers!
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