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Thailand/Bangkok Round the world trip 2007
12-13
Thai cooks possess a bit of magic as they select spices, herbs, vegetables and bit of sauce to place into the heavy deep mortar and pound with the foot long pestle to create just the perfect taste to compliment the fish, vegetables or noodles dish we are served. A large bowl filled with spoons for tasting is set on the counter along with the colorful array of condiments. As we head ever closer to Cambodia we hope these culinary alchemists are present there, also.
The road south out of Trat follows the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand and grows less busy and considerably more rural. Mountains loom to our left side: The Cardamoms of Cambodia. Art is again seeing snakes along the road and yesterday on Kho Chang, a monkey. There are more birds, too, as civilization thins.
Our stomachs signal for a lunch stop at about the time we spy a sign for Mai Rood Resort and Bici turns. After a couple kilometers we are wondering where the place is. Then we come to a traditional fishing village at the end of the road when a sign points down cement piers. We’ve come this far, so why not continue? The signs point the way into a garden of Eden. After crossing a bridge within the village, we step onto dry land, bungalows surrounded by orchids with a lovely small pool in the center. More bungalows are set on pilings among the salt water mangroves and a beach stretches in front of the hammocks. A Thai/American, Chin, from Nantucket has created this oasis and maintains American standards here. Dinner, lunch, breakfast and snacks, some complimentary, are on par with anything we have eaten in Thailand. What a delightful experience. Take the time to wander in here if you ever come to southern Thailand.
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December 12 Thailand/Ko Chang Weltreise 2007
Thai cooks possess a bit of magic as they select spices, herbs, vegetables and bit of sauce to place into the heavy deep mortar and pound with the foot long pestle to create just the perfect taste to compliment the fish, vegetables or noodles dish we are served. A large bowl filled with spoons for tasting is set on the counter along with the colorful array of condiments. As we head ever closer to Cambodia we hope these culinary alchemists are present there, also.
The road south out of Trat follows the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand and grows less busy and considerably more rural. Mountains loom to our left side: The Cardamoms of Cambodia. Art is again seeing snakes along the road and yesterday on Kho Chang, a monkey. There are more birds, too, as civilization thins.
Our stomachs signal for a lunch stop at about the time we spy a sign for Mai Rood Resort and Bici turns. After a couple kilometers we are wondering where the place is. Then we come to a traditional fishing village at the end of the road when a sign points down cement piers. We’ve come this far, so why not continue? The signs point the way into a garden of Eden. After crossing a bridge within the village, we step onto dry land, bungalows surrounded by orchids with a lovely small pool in the center. More bungalows are set on pilings among the salt water mangroves and a beach stretches in front of the hammocks. A Thai/American, Chin, from Nantucket has created this oasis and maintains American standards here. Dinner, lunch, breakfast and snacks, some complimentary, are on par with anything we have eaten in Thailand. What a delightful experience. Take the time to wander in here if you ever come to southern Thailand.
