awakened very early: It's often like that on the first day: I slept well but as always they are "others" who are noisy. I woke up at 6 pm. A 7 hrs Chinese boss goes with his motorcycle just between our two bungalows. And he goes and returns. Is that we are located just behind his desk, ie his "tent". It is open thoroughfare. But as the whole hotel is full, we negotiated a price, you'd better keep what is a.
In addition, very early, the longtails that are "parked" in front of the hotel on the beach, begin their ride. It's not particularly our range that is so, all are well, because the longtail is the only means of transport for tourists. And Pattaya beach is much more noisy in this direction.
Another drawback to the noise level in this island is that ok, there are no cars on the island, but there are motorcycles. They are not tourists who rent bikes, but the local circulating motorbike. They know nothing seems to me to walk he says. Our boss at the hotel, for example, shoves his motorcycle whenever he needs to go to his tent-office near the sea, deep in the ground in his house, the other input. (Oh yes he should know that you could also enter from the street to the beach, and not just by the beach! We do not know when it happened) .... One minute walk!
Start the search for breakfast. It is 7 hrs when I go out on the beach. I therefore still qualify for gorgeous lighting of sunrise.
I spotted the small restaurant left on the beach, but it is closed to 7 hrs ... I still walk and I fall on the band since we know Ardéchois Lanta, who arrived at the same time as us. They found accommodation in Cabanas Tarutao, but it is not well at all. But they are entitled to a morning coffee.
It nya nothing nothing open, so I decided to go into the village street. I buy another pack of cakes filled with almond paste, and I go back there where are the Ardèche, I wonder if I can have a coffee in the fee (25 baht). Incidentally, the staff of the restaurant next door was there, but the woman told me that they opened at 8 hrs that, "I am not ready" I di it. To an island where everyone is waking up at 6 hrs (or earlier, like me) it's really late.
My coffee is welcome, with my cakes, you do what you can!
After some discussion, I go to the beach to test a first bath. The sea is high in any case, it rises. But I found the water "still" a little chilly. I bathe yet and I am aware in the water of a German Stefin, occupying the same cottage as me, but the front line, on the beach. (These bungalows cost 900 baht then)
I then continued my walk on the beach.
The goal: to see this famous beach in an arc, and white sand that we see around Koh Lipe representative. It is located north of the island, so everything north of the Sunrise Beach where I am, and the River Ouse located above the large luxury hotel, the Mountain Resort.
Already, my walk along the beach becomes more and more beautiful, and the water Sea has amazing blue.
The problem is all those longtail boats, all along, that make a incessant din of hell. The noise of the boats to Lipe's absolutely horrible nuisance.
I pass a place behind is behind the school and hospital. (It seems that there is a hospital has therefore Lipe). After you fall on the Andaman Resort. This one is enrolled in all the guides, and I tried to call Koh Kradan, but The phone rang as not running. Since I know that still does not fonctionnenet here, and the smart little like the lonely do not mention the motives of this hotel. We had told me that there were all kinds of price and comfort. Indeed on my walk back I am informed. There are bamboo huts at 700 baht and 800 baht on the beach, concrete bungalow from 1000, and then air-con bungalows are more expensive ... It's very big, so there are lots of people, even couples with children .... I visited a bamboo bungalow was horror: the mattress on the floor is thin and it's like sleeping on the floor. The bathroom is inside the room, a cubby holes. Ours to Varin Village are much much better for the same price of 700 baht!
The Andaman has a "plus" is that it is right next to the famous beach of the Mountain Resort, and a disadvantage, it is just to the north, thus further from the village and its amenities . We in Varin 2, after field, from behind, you fall in Walking Street as they call it, the main street of the village with shops, and especially restaus full supermarket. We have one just outside the grounds of the hotel. For drinks it is convenient not having to wear.
I continue on my walk. I arrive at the famous, the most beautiful beaches, not only Lipe, but all the tracks that I could know, that there is something.
I bathe
I met a young French couple, a guy and a girl Marrackech of northern Portugal. They are very Cool, then we stay together to discuss and climb up the Mountain Resort on their terrace, and there ... views of the beach and the sea, c is a beauty. Splendor.
must be inserted the stairs leading to the terrace of the hotel, because the view from there is exceptional.
No I've never seen a place as beautiful on the sea
Then I rebaigne. But after a time to 14 hrs, the time spent in the sun this morning, I get tired a lot and I decided to fetching.
I was hungry too. But on the way back I met another couple who are also aware of the Tarutao Cabanas, Germans. They will travel to Langkawi, and I learn a little bit.
Here, it is very late for lunch. I decide to eat the last cake I have left and basta. I will eat well tonight.
It is 15 hrs or so, but here, about 15 hrs is already the end of the beach because the sun goes down a bit already. And in general it has already spent some time on the beach and the sea The tide is low in after noon so it's better to swim in the morning.
I decided to do a little exploring other sides of the island and go to the beach at sunset, the Sunset Beach.
It is described in the books as calmer, more nature, but also more "mangrove", so it is said that the beach is less beautiful than the sunrise and Pattaya. It is also said that housing is cheaper and younger.
Management is well marked by signs. You enter the forest. At the beginning it falls on a garbage dump called "Recycling" on the map.
I have put some 15/20 min can be to reach the other end.
the middle of the road fairly quickly two hotels, the Jungle Jack and another who is not mentioned in guidebooks. They are in the countryside. Jungle Jack and displayed in pubs has expensive prices. For that, I much prefer being on the beach!
On the way, strange things: a Buddhist temple with a statue of a little weird,
And the walls decorated with flags of Thailand, and yellows of royalty.
And the walls decorated with flags of Thailand, and yellows of royalty.
after I arrived, crossing a group of very poor homes, (this must be the homes of employees?) And I confirm that I get far Porn Resort.
That
I come across an atmosphere of more Babacool possible. But not "young" as I imagined. There are couples, and families, young children ...
The price of the bungalow is not cheaper, 700 baht, I asked.
The beach is not beautiful. The sand is not white but gray or gold. There are rocks at each end. Probably better for the snorkelling, but ... I much prefer the Sunrise Beach!
I am returning the same way. I'm almost immediately overtaken by a truck full of soldiers. I had an explanation, and also the explanation of why several large helicopters flew over the beach when I was in Mountain Resort, then north.
is the granddaughter of the King, Princess, has a residence just north of Lipe, ie on an isolated stretch of beach between Sunset Beach and Mountain Resort's beach ...
Etelle arrived today .... Here is the explanation of all these military vehicles. D Besides, his picture was placed on the road. And explanation of all the flags that adorned the temple.
I will return to the garbage dump, which ... smokes black smoke. When I see the package of beer cans that will be incinerated!
It is late afternoon, about 30 to 17h, and there is much traffic on the road if I may say, motorcycles, tricycles (they used to transport Thai families, but also to carry the luggage of newcomers, and at this time, there are many Intake boats on the island.
I pass "the" mosque of the island.
I discover myself on the way towards the center, a hotel that offers wifi to 50 fighting to have the code if you take a drink, pay too. If one eats, free wifi access. This is the Ricci House. The Internet is a big problem here because it's expensive. 3 baht per minute, which is 180 baht per hour. Compared to the price of the Internet in Thailand in general is very expensive. And me, an hour, you I know that uses it quickly. The internet is expensive, because c is a connection via satellite. So this one, to study:
I went to change 100 euros cash in an agency trip. The rate is not what I had in Bangkok of course. By 38.4 instead of 39.2 to Bangkok in cash. I change little, I must survive for ten days, until finally Bangkok.
While noting there is no ATM on Koh Lipe. There is no bank on Koh Lipe. There are only through travel agents that can change .. and cash.
can get help in the same agencies with a credit card, but the agency bites you in addition to the costs of your French bank, the duvet sum of 5%.
I went to buy my grocery store, water, a nice cold Chang Cdn, a packet of crisps degueus, and a packet of almond cakes, I reserve the room. It's been two days that I do my own beer at home late in the day, the beach that thirsty ..
Domi had reserved at the restaurant at the left side on the beach. In Dong and Sara. Because "we were told he had a reputation for being excellent, and it was often full. We went to dinner there, at 19 hrs. Here are coordinates of.
SUNRISE BEACH REST AND SARA
GONG 46 089 48 656 65 75 719 083
Sarajiab@hotmail.com
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| Gong boss |
Sara who is cooking. And that's great. Gong, her husband served us well as a second young guys. They are nice. It's just a little long, because they are just that as staff, there are many clients, word of mouth, and no other places nearby, and also, it's almost over the beach, we eat facing the sea
They also sell boat excursions, transport ... But there are not hotel.
I caught a fish, a steak, what, know not, not mentioned in garlic pepper, garlic and pepper, lightly spicy, surrounded by vegetables, with a portion of rice and a little Leo, 210 baht. Domi and Christian had opted for the same fish with ginger sauce by cons and it was very good too.
C is the full moon. It is full, round, for sure. But no agitation here is all quiet and it's fine like that.
We finished dinner early. Here you wake up or ... we are awake, tot, we have dinner early, and 8h30/9hres was finished! So I pulled out my computer and I did my work late, save my photos and video. It took me eleven hours.
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