Europe 2017 – day 27

Thailand… where rules are pretty easy-going. I suggested to Max that we should go and hire a couple of jet skis. He was totally up for that, having never been allowed to pilot one by himself. We hit the beach at Pathong and negotiated a price on a couple of jet skis for half an hour. I’ve ridden jet skis before, but never off a surf beach. I headed out over the first wave, got some air, and came down nose first into the next wave. Copped a face full of water. Closed my eyes as it hit. Opened them back up and realised I can’t see jack. My glasses had been washed away, and I’m not going to see them ever again. Oh crap. They were multi-focal, too. I need them for both distance AND reading. Double crap.

We ended up finding a kiosk in a shopping centre that sold cheap frames with different script lenses. We managed to find a script that worked for my right eye (my stronger eye), but only for distance. So, I can at least see where I’m walking! Can’t read anything, but hey…. it’ll do until I get home to Australia.

This evening, we headed back down to Pathong Beach for dinner, and to wander the streets some more. I hadn’t done much street photography last night, so I thought I should try and capture some images tonight. Paid 5 Baht for a bloke to put his pet iguana on Max’s arm. Ah, what the heck. We’re not likely to be back here any time soon, and that’s maybe two bucks Australian. Whatever!

The Moulin Rouge you say? So I didn’t need to go all the way to France for that? Ripped off! We didn’t go in this one either, but I’m sure it would be much tackier inside than the original. To be honest, we’re actually quite put off by the flagrant hawking of sex shows and “massages” and the like. Cath joked about me and Max going to a show, but I could honestly not think of anything LESS sexy. Each to their own, I guess.
Tomorrow, we’re hitting the water for a trip around some of the iconic islands in this region. Looking forward to that!

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