The next day we watched Thaddeus in the morning so his parents could go for a hike. We got Thai massages and then rented bikes. We went back to the beach and when we were leaving it started to rain. I was riding Thaddeus on the handlebars through a single track jungle trail and he was kicking the leaves and branches out of the way with his feet- all of this in the rain. It was fun. We rode into the village and took the view in at the dock.
We found a restaurant that was built on an old uneven pier and had a great dinner. Everyone was happy from our biking adventures. We rode home in the rain and dark and had a genuinely happy time of it. I felt like I was a kid with my bike gang again, only now through the loud jungle sounds and beautiful sights of Thailand.
Arwyn and I woke early the next morning and went for another spin. We found some ladies cooking on the side of the road and stopped to get breakfast. The ladies watched us with friendly interest as we tried every type of food we ordered, and rendered big smiles when we showed them we liked the food.
The whole family road into Aonang in an open taxi ( last pic in blog) where Arwyn and I took our first Thai cooking course. It was fun and informative- and we left stuffed with the food we made.
After the class we walked through the town and checked out the beach. This place is a big jump off point for local islands. Here are all of the boats coming and going with people. It can be seen as the strangest bus station in the world.
Arwyn talked me into getting a fish pedicure. This is where the fish nibble on your feet to clean and remove dead skin from them. They did a good job on the feet but I thought I was going to die from a solid 20 minutes of tickle torture. Laughing uncontrolably for that long felt good, and taking care of our feet became a secondary benefit.
That night we went to a fruit market, piling all five of us in a tuk tuk, and tried many strange varieties of fruit. Then we caught a cab home. The open cabs are like pick up trucks fitted with benches inthe back. It was a nice open air ride home in the warm night air.
Love the photos!!!! The last one is my favorite, with the fish pedicure being a close 2nd! I started laughing just seeing your faces. Sounds like y'all are having some great adventues. The bike story with Thaddeus is awesome!
ReplyDeleteThe fish pedicure is the best! That picture made me laugh, as well. Thaddeus is one lucky little boy getting to spend the day with Uncle Andy and Aunty Arwyn. Hang on tight, Thaddeus. You're certain to experience some amazing, and probably even a little dangerous adventures, but have no fear, they will take good care of you, and you'll have a blast! Looks like you're all having a great time. Looking forward to a yummy Thai meal now that you and Arwyn are seasoned chefs.
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ReplyDeleteAP, you look just like Bup in the pedicure photo. I laughed with delight at the picture of Thaddeus on the handlebars. For a moment, I imagined him as your little boy. Robin, I can hear the joy in your replies. :)
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