Had Yai – Nakhon Si Thammerat (Day 5)

Had Rawa, local ride, 15km.

Stay put, local ride only. As it continued to rain – and quite heavily at times -I decided to stay one more night at the same place. It cleared up a bit in the afternoon around 15:00 so I went for a little local ride. However, once back and at the beach, dark clouds moved in once more and another thunderstorm swept across the area. Still, there were few rays of sunshine today, so definitely an improvement. Tomorrow I will move on. Sun or storm. 😎

Not much to do today. The comfy porch with sun lounger and a large roofed area certainly made the decision easier to spend another day here. Large patches of grassland were flooded ankle deep or more, there was a wetland behind the little resort as well, plus a little stream. Tried to find any of those toads during day time but didn’t see even a single one. Where do all those guys hide during the day?

The local ride had me check out a coffee shop down the road, but it was closed. Passed quite a few flooded fields and ponds, tried to photograph some birds, and could get fairly close to them when cycling. However, as soon as one stops those guys fly off, so no luck. An overgrown area with some half finished and abandoned structures turned out more interesting. Saw some beautiful flowers and shrubs there plus a few dragonflies.

On the way back I passed by a seafood restaurant, just a bit North of the farmstay. It had some beach side salas and a large restaurant, dining room and parking lot just across the road. Several cars were parked there, so it definitely seems to be an option for food. However, I had ordered food at the resort, so I went back for dinner. There were a few moments of serenity down a the beach, but then another rain squall moved it, dark and threatening. Time to retreat to the porch, for more beer and more rain.