The ferry from Koh Lanta Island to the mainland is a bit of a rust bucket
with few passenger facilities
but it works. Once on the mainland it’s a 4 hour uneventful drive to a rather more modern water borne transport for the crossing from Satun in southern Thailand to Langkawi in Malaysia
to meet my nephew who has lived there for many years and my sister who has flown in from France.
After a bit of sightseeing,
including a trip to the local temple to view the impressive marble statue carved out of the rock face,
and a few comments about the similarity between my increasing beer sodden girth and this Chinese Buddha
plus refreshment
it was time for some food and drink shopping prior to the New Year’s eve party to which we have all been invited.
Being a Muslim country, buying alcohol is not as easy as dropping into the local Majestic store – perhaps more like it might have been during Prohibition in the States.
But if you no where to look, it’s there as are other delicacies carefully secreted in the cold store!
So we’re all set to see out 2017 and welcome in what I hope will be a spectacular new year for all of us.
Until next year
Phileas
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