Life at the Belveldere

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From: "acdc1267@gmail.com" <acdc1267@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Mar 27, 2011 10:46 am
Subject: Life at the Belveldere
To: <rlskeers.kickass@blogspot.com>

Sorry for the lag time in posting. WiFi is a bit touch and go at our new place. So anyway to catch you all up I made the long trek to koh phangan and arrived to the island only to be greeted by downpouring rain and a familiar face, Chantelle. After we dried off in a coffee shop we tried to figure out what to do next on our trip which involved leaving the island in a day or so. I wasn't too keen on staying on this island since its where the massive full moon parties take place and I wanted a more relaxed atmosphere. We decided to head to the north of the island to see if there was accommodation there since chantelles friends where there too. After just wondering around catching up we stumbled across a really nice layout of bungalows perched up on a hill overlooking the bay. For shit we asked to see a room and how much it was. It is its own building, a stilted wood cabin of sorts with a large deck for 2 hammocks a nice bath and bed... but the real kicker was our own kitchen. It has all the cookwear and a propane burner. Then to top all of it off, 500 baht a night for the two of us. So without hesitation we took it. So needless to say we haven't left the island yet, and I was wrong about it being a tourist trap here. People come to the southeastern beach for the full moon parties and then they leave to surrounding islands. But we are on the north side of the island in a small town. Chantelle already knew people hear from a couple months ago and it wasn't long before I was hanging out with them as well. Chantelles dive instructor Gem and her boyfriend Al have been great to hang out with. They helped us find the best places to food shop and the best restaurants to eat at. By the way I had an Italian meal that was legitimate and the owner of the place is Italian. We have a motorbike from gem since we live on the hill and we drive into town and sometimes across the island for supplies. Weve also been to some cool bars and one that had a live jam session where they played old rock music. Most days we've been here it rains and some of the storms have been brutal. We don't mind though as we sit in our hammocks, read books, drink tea, cook food, and sleep in... all to the sounds and smells of rain and the waves down on the beach. It's nice here and both of us want to relax as much as possible before going home so there is a mutual feeling of just taking it easy here. So for now its life at the belvedere until we decide to move on to something else. It's raining again this morning and I have some food in the fridge as well as a new book to read. Life is going to be tough today.

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