The travels of Justin

It’s 7 pm on our last day on the beach. Tomorrow morning we’re making the trek back to Bangkok. We’ll probably stay in a place cheaper than the Thai Cozy House, but not by much. We’re hoping to fit in a visit to Chinatown, the Grand Palace, and meeting up with some Canadian ex-pat’s living in Bangkok whom we met on the beach. As the sun set on the ocean waves, it was hard to think that tomorrow we’ll be leaving. I took an hour massage on the beach for 200 Bhat ($6 CAD) and Tina got a manicure. Life it rough.

One of the interesting things we’ve learned about Thailand, since their language isn’t Latin-based they spell everything phonetically. This opens plenty of opportunity for random acts of Engrish. Here’s what I’ve found today in our menus:

• Es Presso
• Ca Ppuccino
• Fired Egg and Toast Salad-Coffe
• Grilled seemussel
• Gordon Blour
• Macaronee
• Bar, B, Q Fish
• Ovaltine Milk Chake

I think it can be pretty funny, but it’s easier than my trying to read Thai, so don’t think I don’t appreciate their translations. When we were comparing maps in preperation for the trip we noticed streets would line up, but their names would be spelled differently. It’s all interpretation here, but it really does make sense since English letters are foreign. The Thai writing is very beautiful though, and curvasive. It’s looks artistic.

It’s time for dinner now. Hat Sak Hiew Prawns - huge tempura prawns with a tangy mystery sauce - and an authentic chicken coconut curry are calling out to us. We’ll sit only a few feet from the crashing waves, and enjoy the moonlight and atmosphere. Goodnight and talk to you soon!

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