Thailand: putong 2

Thailand 2

I have a number of observations to make about this town. Hang on they get real interesting. 

This is where the mid life crisis comes to die. At least half the tourists are older, 50s and 60s and tanned like leather. Then there are families. Teenagers and small kids alike following their parents around. Last night we were on the main club/bar street and I could see a handful of kids on dad's shoulders and this was 12 at night. Also, most of the people I've seen and passed are European, and from what I can pick up, Eastern European. 

The beaches are fabulous. Obviously catered to tourists but yesterday we found a beach off the tourist spotlight. It wasn't as nice but it was empty and no one was trying to sell me anything. 

The roads here, once you get just outside of Main Street are all steep up and down and often times hairpin turn after hairpin turn. 

Back to bar street, that was crazy. The street was closed to cars and people swarmed everywhere. There were street performers break dancing, playing with snakes, and doing tricks with a soccer ball. Salesmen on the street tried to entice people every 10 feet or so with cards that's said "sexy lady show" or "free entrance" or "ping pig show" all of these revolved around women and their wiles. 

I got a massage too! It was lovely. And because I'm a girl I didn't get the 'come on' from the masseur. The massage places offer extras to their make patrons for a little more money. Welcome to Thailand. 

Seth, Jordan and I were sitting outside our hostel playing cards, drinking beer, enjoying a cigar when a guy asked if he could have a sit. We ended up having a long conversation and playing cards with him and his friend... His mate. He was Australian as was his cousin. After a while we went for food and hit bar street with James and Troy. The reason I joined is Troy had some fireworks and I wanted to see them. We headed down beer street which is a trip like a said, and out to the beach. Fireworks are illegal on the beach, but as soon as we got to the sand some guy tried to sell us some. Haha. 

After that I was done. Had to get up early for our tour. More on that later. 

Until next time.