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[Bumblebee]

Tuesday 3 May.

I get a call from EyeMahk about noon,(the time, not an LB ) to let me know he is near town. The previous day he had sent me a text to book him a room in the Celtic, his regular GH also when he is in HH. He arrives 20 minutes later, and we catch up briefly. I mention to him we are heading off for a drive in in a while, but he he has that mischievous glint in his eye that those who know him will recognise. That look tells me he is on a mission for the afternoon, he spares me the details, for now.

NW and I grab some food in the Celtic and wander up to meet Putytat at his hotel near the NIght Market. We jump into his car, and head south to the end of the beach, to Khao Takiab. Here there is a golden Buddha and around the corner and up the hill there is a temple, with a lot of damn monkeys. Before we alight the car I suggest me put our camera straps around our necks and hold on to them, these mischief makers could make of with them pretty fast gibbon half a chance boom boom.

[Bumblebee]

After leaving monkey mountain, we visit the beach on the other side. This is a good option for a day out away from HH. The beach is pretty quiet even in high season.

[Bumblebee]

After taking a few shots, we push on towards Pranburi. I have only ever been this far down this road on coaches to Phuket and it crosses my mind if we keep driving we could be on Bangla road for a night out well before midnight. Not today alas. we pass throught Pranburi town and head towards the coast and Khao Kalok bay. This quiet coastal stretch has a beautiful beach, several restaurants and a cave with a hole through it. It gets its name from this which is translated to "skull mountain" in English.

[Bumblebee]

We head around the hill and visit a quiet fishing area. From there we drive along the coast road a bit longer before deciding it is getting on and it would be better if we start making our way back towards HH. The discussion on the journey back is to change the course of the last part of my trip.

As you may remember I mentioned my plan is to stay in HH till Saturday, then go to Bkk for the last 3 days to visit some friends and do some shopping. Well on the way Putytat says he is driving back to Pattaya on Thursday and NW asks would it be ok if he took a lift with him. He does not seem to keen on hitting Bkk at the weekend, and the lift to Pattaya is too tempting for him.

I am quite content in HH and Foggy is coming on Thursday to join me there for a couple of days. So I am going to stay as planned. But then I get thinking, there are really only 2 friends I need to meet in Bkk and besides that there really is no reason for me to visit Bkk. What can I do, the idea off finishing off the trip back in Patts gets my mind buzzing but what about my friends in BKK. I get out of the car at the Village Market shopping mall approaching HH as I need to buy some stuff but my mind is still racing about a potential finale in Pattaya.

As I stroll back into HH I have a brain wave. I call my 2 friends in Bkk and ask them are they free tomorrow, Wednesday? They both reply in the positive, and I ask can we meet up then for a night out, again they say sure. So that's it, tomorrow I'll pop up to Bkk, meet my friends, come back to HH on Thursday to meet Foggy, and then head to Patts to reunite with NW for my 2 last nights in Los. And to think when I left Pattaya on Saturday I had no idea when I would be back, certainly not a week later, magic.

[thailover57]

You could be a tour guide. Your pics are amazing! Glad to see you're having fun and adjusting as needed.

[Bumblebee]

You could be a tour guide. Your pics are amazing! Glad to see you're having fun and adjusting as needed.

Thanks Thailover. I really love getting out into a landscape/seascape and trying to capture it as best I can.

[dav26]

Your great pics just keep getting bettere and better BB....

just a few minutes each night on your Trip report and i feel like i am back home in Thailand...

Keep em coming......i not like your pics....i love em....

[donnykey]

Oh my Buddah BB. You ARE a tourist.

Cheers DK

[Bumblebee]

Your great pics just keep getting bettere and better BB....

just a few minutes each night on your Trip report and i feel like i am back home in Thailand...

Keep em coming......i not like your pics....i love em....

Pak wan khun dav. Just keeping you up to speed on what happened after you departed.

[Bumblebee]

Oh my Buddah BB. You ARE a tourist.

Cheers DK

Among my many talents DK. Some more just for you old pal.

[Bumblebee]

NW, Putytat, EyeMahk and I meet up in Jungle Juice for a bit to eat about 7.30. I am still trying to get it into my head that I'll be in Bkk tomorrow, but it's only for one night, then back home to HH. After dinner we head up to Binthbaht and first stop is International Butterfly aka the moral high ground. The Lb for the last time is still there, and Putytat does a bit of flirting, and why not.

From there we pop across the road to Nice and Easy an plonk ourselves on the seat outside so we can see all the activity on the soi. An interesting cutie asks us the silly question "Do you want drink?" and there is something interesting about her face that gets me thinking mmmm. I cousult the experts. "One of ours??" and it is a split decision before further observations give a definite 100% yes. Very passable. Her name is Gann and she is from Cambodia, with limited English. She is dressed very unassuming, just the way I like them, nice and natural. The night is still young, so EyeMahk and I head off to check out more bars and NW and Putytat say they will follow us in a short while.

I'll post the bar map again so you can follow our route.

[Bumblebee]

EyeMahk and I stroll around the block, and finally settle on Family bar as there are some cute GGs working there. I get chatting to one called Pla and EyeMahk is busy with an other. He has been with two girls already today, so I reckon he will take it easy tonight, I still underestimate the guy. The other 2 gents finally arrive and we chill there for a while. EyeMahk's company finally twists his rubber arm, bar fine is paid, he takes his trophy back to his loom, and then there are 3.