Comfortably Numb: The total contentment trip.
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#134
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Posted 01 June 2011 - 02:20 AM
Wednesday 27
I wake up around 10 am, with only the crumbs of the chicken consumed a few hours earlier beside me in bed. I cannot get back to sleep so I grab an ice tea from the fridge and chill out on the balcony. I know my friend Dav26 (LB-69) should be in the country by now, so I call him and he informs me he is in Bkk, and will be in Patts tomorrow.
The sky is blue, I feel good and it's another day in fun town. I figure NW might be still on the job, so best to leave calling him until 12 or so. Call is made eventually, meet up arranged and before I know it we are dining in Chow Soy and planning today's adventure. After yesterday's exertion, we reckon we will take it easier today. As the weather is fine, this affords us the opportunity to try to walk to Naklua again, the trip that was cut short a couple of days earlier by the rain. And so it is, we head off along Buakhao, cut down Soi Honey, pass through Central and onto Beach Rd.
I wake up around 10 am, with only the crumbs of the chicken consumed a few hours earlier beside me in bed. I cannot get back to sleep so I grab an ice tea from the fridge and chill out on the balcony. I know my friend Dav26 (LB-69) should be in the country by now, so I call him and he informs me he is in Bkk, and will be in Patts tomorrow.
The sky is blue, I feel good and it's another day in fun town. I figure NW might be still on the job, so best to leave calling him until 12 or so. Call is made eventually, meet up arranged and before I know it we are dining in Chow Soy and planning today's adventure. After yesterday's exertion, we reckon we will take it easier today. As the weather is fine, this affords us the opportunity to try to walk to Naklua again, the trip that was cut short a couple of days earlier by the rain. And so it is, we head off along Buakhao, cut down Soi Honey, pass through Central and onto Beach Rd.
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Posted 01 June 2011 - 04:42 PM
I just realized that Chow Soy is actually pronounced How Yo in Mandarin and means "Good Friend" restaurant - a very fitting name for that most friendly of burgs, Pattaya.
Cheers BB, enjoying your ramblings and wandering.
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Posted 01 June 2011 - 06:17 PM
Thanks Crackerjax, plenty more to come.
I just realized that Chow Soy is actually pronounced How Yo in Mandarin and means "Good Friend" restaurant - a very fitting name for that most friendly of burgs, Pattaya.
Cheers BB, enjoying your ramblings and wandering.
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Posted 02 June 2011 - 01:27 AM
Eventually we make it to the end of Beach road, and so it's time to jump down onto the beach and carry on towards Naklua along the shoreline. For those of you familiar with the area, it is really only doable when the tide is out, and as luck would have it, it was. I get a text from Tanya, asking how are things. I call her back and ask if she wants to meet for a drink the PBG later. It's 4.15 now, so I say how about 5.30 and she says fine. This should give us enough time to get to our destination and then get back in time. Alas with all the stopping to take photos, the time flies.
NW is curious about the LBs who live rough in the bushes and I tell him there was not much happening last year when I was there with Jimslim/Soulboy and Donnykey, but who knows. When we get to their abode, it is all very normal-ish, save for a few homeless enjoying the sunshine. By the time we reach Naklua it's now past 5 and there is no way we are going to make it in time by walking, so it will have to be a baht bus to speed things along. We stroll to the Dolphin roundabout and take one there along Beach road. NW bails out around Soi 13.1 to go home, and I stay on till the PBG.
I arrive on time, but Tanya calls to say she is running late. I had hoped to only be there for an hour, as I have to get home and showered and head over to Jomtien. She gets there about 6.10, and so it is a bit of a rushed drink and a chat. By the time the sunsets it's time to go. Short but sweet.
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NW is curious about the LBs who live rough in the bushes and I tell him there was not much happening last year when I was there with Jimslim/Soulboy and Donnykey, but who knows. When we get to their abode, it is all very normal-ish, save for a few homeless enjoying the sunshine. By the time we reach Naklua it's now past 5 and there is no way we are going to make it in time by walking, so it will have to be a baht bus to speed things along. We stroll to the Dolphin roundabout and take one there along Beach road. NW bails out around Soi 13.1 to go home, and I stay on till the PBG.
I arrive on time, but Tanya calls to say she is running late. I had hoped to only be there for an hour, as I have to get home and showered and head over to Jomtien. She gets there about 6.10, and so it is a bit of a rushed drink and a chat. By the time the sunsets it's time to go. Short but sweet.
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Posted 03 June 2011 - 05:12 AM
Tonight as I have mentioned is going to be another in Jomtien, that's two night in a row, and why not. Sally’s is the destination as we have arranged to meet some other FMs there. NW meets me outside my apartment and we make our way down to catch the baht bus on the corner of Pattaya Tai and Second road . The buses leave every few minutes around 8 pm as they fill rapidly with Russians heading back to their hotels. So we jump on, and are on the move within a minute. NW stands on the back, as he enjoys the breeze and the lack of sweating.
When we get to Sally’s, Putytat (LB-69) and Rossco (LB-69,LBR) are already there. We grab a table out on the soi, good if there is any type of light breeze, and order some drinks and let the coming relaxing night roll. I am joined by Som, and again Bee sits herself beside NW. We spend the next few hours enjoying a bit of banter with the two guys, and flirting with the girls. Being our second night on the bounce in Jomtien, I am realizing that it is becoming my favourite place to hang out when in Pattaya. With Hot Legs and Bar 54 thrown into the mix, there is a nice little chilled out bar circuit for anyone who makes the effort to travel over the hill.
When we get to Sally’s, Putytat (LB-69) and Rossco (LB-69,LBR) are already there. We grab a table out on the soi, good if there is any type of light breeze, and order some drinks and let the coming relaxing night roll. I am joined by Som, and again Bee sits herself beside NW. We spend the next few hours enjoying a bit of banter with the two guys, and flirting with the girls. Being our second night on the bounce in Jomtien, I am realizing that it is becoming my favourite place to hang out when in Pattaya. With Hot Legs and Bar 54 thrown into the mix, there is a nice little chilled out bar circuit for anyone who makes the effort to travel over the hill.
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#139
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Posted 03 June 2011 - 12:08 PM
bumblebee,
who is that lovely LB in photos Tr 23 and 27 ??
and where can she be found ?
Viking
who is that lovely LB in photos Tr 23 and 27 ??
and where can she be found ?
Viking
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Posted 03 June 2011 - 02:59 PM
Hi Bumblebee
I'm thoroughly enjoying this TR thanks. Time difference means that when I get up in the a.m and switch on the computer there is always an interesting update...
Cheers.
I'm thoroughly enjoying this TR thanks. Time difference means that when I get up in the a.m and switch on the computer there is always an interesting update...
Cheers.
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Posted 04 June 2011 - 01:23 AM
That's the lovely Bee in Sally's bar.bumblebee,
who is that lovely LB in photos Tr 23 and 27 ??
and where can she be found ?
Viking
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#142
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Posted 04 June 2011 - 01:25 AM
Cheers DnC, more to come soon.Hi Bumblebee
I'm thoroughly enjoying this TR thanks. Time difference means that when I get up in the a.m and switch on the computer there is always an interesting update...
Cheers.
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#143
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Posted 04 June 2011 - 02:03 AM
You've got fans and friends from around the globe enjoying your report BB. Greetings from Brazil (at the moment).
Looking forward to the next installment.
Looking forward to the next installment.
Nix
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Posted 04 June 2011 - 04:57 AM
I am sure you are having fun in Brazil Nix. Thanks for the comments, take care and enjoy the rest of your time there.You've got fans and friends from around the globe enjoying your report BB. Greetings from Brazil (at the moment).
Looking forward to the next installment.
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