50 something on her travels

We started our journey here on 4th November 2025.  We are back again as we close out our 4.5 months away. Time to return to the UK next week.  If you've never been to Bangkok, it is an amazing city. It's truly an assault on the senses. It's hot, noisy, congested and wafts of Thai street food. It has amazing temples, shopping malls, markets and restaurants. There is something for everyone to enjoy. I've got a few more posts before we return on Tuesday evening. 

We try to find a good little local Thai restaurant on our travels. Amongst all the dreadful tourist restaurants in Hua Hin, we've found a gem across the road from our apartment.  From the outside it's one of those places you'd keep walking by.  But get inside, and you get a delicious portion of Thai food.  These places are worth a second look. 

Today we ventured to the mobile phone store to get a new Tourist SIM card.  On arrival at the store we took our ticket ahead of five other people in the queue.  The shop assistant turned on the machine to announce the numbers to proceed to the desk.  Our number was 4503. The first number called was 0001. I said to George, goodness me we've got a long wait. 🤣 The announcement then went to 3000, then 0002, then 6000 and some other numbers. All this time the disinterested shop assistant was tapping away on her computer.   Luckily all of us in the queue had a sense of humour about how ridiculous the situation was. Finally, after what seemed like forever, we got lucky.  Well we thought we did until the unhappy assistant told us they don't sell pre-pay SIM cards and we had to go to 7 Eleven.  We should have gone to the convenience store before because they were far more efficient. And they smiled. In five minutes we were sorted. 

On 3 March we took up our position on the beach to watch a total Lunar eclipse with brick red Moon.  All I saw briefly was a sherbet pip. Or was it a pimple. 

These vehicles are shared taxis that go up and down the main road in Hua Hin.  Climb on board, or hang out the back for 20 baht/50p each for a single journey. Much cheaper than a tuk tuk.