At the beach

Took the minivan from Kanchanaburi to Hua Hin, costs about £12. You can get it cheaper by buying at the bus station but booked it at an agent as they arranged pick up from the guesthouse to the station. Took just over 4 hours in total.

Staying at Sailom Hotel, about 2 km out from the centre but easy enough to get to when needed, There are regular Songthaews running up and down the main road outside the hotel, cheap and easy to use. The hotel is right on the beach, has a cooling breeze off the ocean, it is a very quiet spot and even has some English channels on the tv. Rooms are a bit dated but are comfortable and the mattresses are not too firm. Don’t think i have mentioned but a lot of places, especially budget end, have very firm mattresses. In fact some of them are like sleeping on concrete, I don’t mind but can be a bit concerting if you fling yourself face down on the bed and don’t bounce.

Had the pool to myself yesterday afternoon, nobody else used it in the couple of hours I spent there. There is another smaller pool that had a few people around it. Think i will spend he morning at the pool again if it stays quiet.

Ate in the hotel yesterday and it is a bit pricey so will go out later today to find somewhere that has cheap eats.

Not a bad location for the included buffet breakfast though.

Bluport mall is 5 minutes walk away and will have all the usual mall facilities, expect there will be a cheap food court there so will check it out. Maybe go down the bar street tonight and pick up something cheap and cheerful, also some food. There is always street food in the bar streets.