Its Xmas morning!
We wanted to visit Samila beach, in Songkhla (some 40+ km away) for Xmas and decided to have a hearty breakfast (not the frightful spread at the hotel, thank you). Hopped on a tuk-tuk and off we went!
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| It was drizzling slightly |
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| Despite the late night, they looked fresh |
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| Paying for the fare (20Bt per person) |
The tuk-tuk driver recommended this heavily tourist-populated Bak Kut Teh shop (Coordinates: 7.002500, 100.475694).
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| Again, don't know the name of the shop (along Lamai Songkroh as well) |
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| Both my darlings looking fresh and alert, thanks to the BKT |
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| If only you could smell the herbs! |
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| It all cost about 300+Bt |
Then it was off to Samila beach to visit the bronze mermaid. Hopped on another tuk-tuk that took us to the Hat Yai's bus terminal (Coordinates: 6.994582, 100.481985). After some enquiring we figured out which bus to take to Songkhla.
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| The 'minibus' to Songkhla |
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| Enjoying the music blaring at us |
Upon arriving at Songkhla, this sculpture caught my eye.
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| Can anyone tell us what this means? |
Then it was a hop on a tuk-tuk to Samila Beach (Coordinates: 7.215499, 100.595785), can hardly wait!
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| The Mermaid's plaque explaining her history |
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| We've only ever seen her in magazines |
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| and here she is in the 'flesh'! |
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| Brendan looking pretty smug |
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| At the other end of the beach was another cluster of bronze statues |
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| The Cat and the Mouse |
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| There's an interesting story behind the monument |
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| Ahh.. like father, like son! |
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| Buying some tid-bits |
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| Leaving Samila beach |
On our return to Hat Yai, we managed to squeeze a spot of shopping at the Plaza market.
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| Clothes here were decidedly cheaper |
Then it was back to the hotel, we went to a cafe at Lee Gardens Plaza for lunch.
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| No prizes for guessing the name of the cafe, eh? |
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| We were absolutely famished |
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| Wonder why Cat had such a devilish look |
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| and the cafe mocha was to die for (only 55Bt) |
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| Waiting for our orders to arrive |
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| Finally.. feed me! |
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| How we wished Chesters would set up shop in Malaysia |
We went back to our hotel room to rest, we were absolutely knackered that we slept for a few hours. That night, due partly to exhaustion and Brendan's insistance, we had dinner at McDonalds.
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| Burgers again? |
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| Brendan had fried chicken instead, smart boy |
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| We had a Santarina serve us, merry Xmas! |
Outside McDonalds, Xmas was very much in the air and the mood was festive.
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| Hello St Nick! |
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| Brendan said this Santa Claus wasn't 'round' enough |
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| Merry Xmas! |
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| There were even Xmas carollers adding to the merry making |
We went to bed pretty early, determined to make tomorrow an all out gallivanting day.
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