Last night I lay awake listening to the rain pounding outside, and I became so worried I woke up goldenbear70 to say how I was frightened that we would not be able to leave Ao Nang on Thursday as planned. "It will be fine," he replied sleepily.
A little later I was awakened by the silence - the rain had stopped! Hooray! It has rained a little more during the day today - but only light sprinkles. The flooded road we waded down yesterday mid-afternoon has drained dry now, and we walked it after breakfast this morning. Now the sunshine is beginning to creep through the canopy and clouds.
For a little while we have had our fill of Pat Thai noodles, pineapple fried rice, Tom Kha, Tom Yum, Panang and Mussamann curry, Satay and even fresh mango, papaya, pomelo and pineapple. We have befriended the cook here - her name is pronounced "Rahm." I have no idea how to spell it, but it means "umbrella." She is such a kind person. Alan mentioned he missed having rice for breakfast Tuesday, and today she made sticky rice - sweet rice wrapped in a banana leaf with coconut and mango - tastes like rice pudding - only better.
We prefer to eat here at the resort, because Rahm makes such nice meals for us. (And, we really did not enjoy the adventure of wading down that road yesterday.)We have to overlook the four kittens that roam in and out of the kitchen at will, climbing on the counter tops. I am not sure Rahm washes her hands before she prepares our food, but so far we have remained healthy. Thank God for his blessings.
Our dear friend, Toy, calls us twice each day to make sure we are happy and safe. We will get to see her in Bangkok when we return from Perth. Tomorrow, early in the morning we have a confirmed ride to the airport for our flight to Oz.
As I look out our cabin window I am amazed at the beautiful plants that grow here and how clean each leaf is from the great washing they have had this week. Some of the plants with larger leaves bowed down from the pounding of the rain - the same as heavy wet snow weighs down the tree branches in the winter. Speaking of winter: Bangkok's low was only forty-something degrees Farenheit today, and we heard there is a freeze warning in Charleston. El Nina? Global Warming? Climate Change? How about just plain old fluctuating weather patterns?
Our next post will be from Down Under if all goes according to plan, so listen for an Aussie accent.
goldenbear70 & his honey
1343, Ao Nang, Krabi, Thailand
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