The last few days have been pure bliss – after checking out of the hut with the 3 other girls (it worked out at L1.24 a night), I hired a much cooler bike that wasn’t pink and actually started when required. Had another whizz over the island and found a whale skeleton (the main tourist attraction on K, it was more like a big tuna skeleton). Midway through my explore I found a beautiful hotel/resort thingy with an infinity pool and pretending I was living in style, had lunch there, munching to the dulcit tones of Michael Bolton singing White Christmas and Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head.

The rest of the day, and days since, have been pretty uneventful: a lot of reading; washing clothes (there’s always a first – it makes your hands really soft); chasing away monster lizard things that make a horrid clacking noise at night; waking up to rooster/pheasant mongrel making a noise like its batteries were running low.

The family who run the restaurant are starting to get to know me too – I’m staying longer than most people – and Some More (ok, spelling is probably not quite accurate, but that’s how she says it), the granddaughter of the owner is really sweet and knows that I have fruit salad every day for breakfast.

I’ve been coming into town most days (to try to pay my electricity bill of all things, and battle with pay phones), but its always so nice to go back to Hin Wong and catch up with the German guy Ole who is staying there too, as well as the Finnish couple and a few others. In a few days I will be ready for another razzle, but for now I’m just enjoying the peace.

Finishing my book this morning on my balcony