Spent the weekend on the beaches in the southwestern tip of the island. I was at a bungalow on the edge of one of the beaches for just 300 bhat a nite (yes, that's roughly almost $8). Granted it wasn't the Hilton, but it was just ten yards from the ocean, with waves crashing so loud against the rocks that I needed earplugs to sleep. Accomodations were just a bed with mosquito net, toilet, sink and showerhead.
An interesting site was to look out into the open sea at night. One would think to just see darkness, but the whole skyline was illuminated by fishing boats, working hard to bring the fresh catch to Red Lobster the next morning.
Photos will be coming soon. I'm waiting for high-speed Internet to be hooked up at the house. It should've happened two weekends ago, but Thai time moves in mysterious ways.
