When we arrived in Hua Hin we discovered its a very small town, and primarily tourists. It was actually kind of comforting seeing so many other farangs (the Thai word for "westerners") around. After plopping our things at the hostel, Alexis and I hit the beach where we enjoyed a beautiful scene of white sand, palm, trees, and awesome cliffs in the distance. It felt amazing to be able to cool off in the water- we were swimming in the Gulf Of Thailand which was way warmer than the good ol' Atlantic.
After the beach, we explored the restaurants down by the water and stumbled upon this great outdoor bar with live music. It felt so good to relax and walk around with an ocean breeze. Hua Hin is also known for its large night markets, where Alexis and I found some cool souvenir type things.
The next day we woke up early to have a full day on the beach. We spent 90% of the day in the water because it was so hot. For lunch, it was way too hot to think of eating curry or noodles, so we caved and had a traditional American lunch at the local Subway. Let me tell you, a sandwich with cheese never tasted so good !
Overall, the weekend was exactly what we needed and it was great to be able to explore a new area of Thailand. Of course it wouldn't be a trip without a downfall, and we missed our train stop home ! "Mai ben rai" is the phrase Thais say to just go with it, so after a little fit of frustration, it all worked out and we got off at the next stop and took a cab back to our apartment. Now we have to tackle our fist official week teaching! I have a feeling Hua Hin will be a frequent weekend trip for us :)
Temple stop in Nakhon Pathom
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