Hua Hin 3

Saturday May 26th

We were up bright and early because Pauline was going back to school today. She was to be picked up at 08.55 to go to the Thai cookery school. It sounds like she had a wonderful time. Pictures to follow! First she went shopping in the main Hua Hin market which opens each day at 03.00. There she got a lesson on Thai ingredients which were purchased for the meal to follow.

She was signed up for menu #1 which was Pad Thai, Green curry soup, four flavour soup with shrimp and a desert with coconut milk. She came back raving about how professionally done the whole day had been. I lunched on the left overs which were "aroy mac" - delicious.

Whilst the cat was away the mouse went for a Thai "full body" massage across the road from our hotel. For £7 approx I was carried off to a land far away of complete relaxation. I wasn't totally relaxed at first when I was asked to take off my shirt and drop my shorts but I quickly got into it. Suffice to say I am tempted to go back for round 2 tomorrow before we leave!

We got a very sad message from Gisele this morning confirming that Andre's father had died (he was given days to live when we were last in Raissac) but informing us that Claudia's husband Jean-Marie had died of a massive heart attack. We had shared hospitality with them on several occasions and knew him quite well. He was a huge guy who looked a bit like Lurch in the Adams Family but he was a funny guy always cracking jokes.

 It just confirmed our developing attitude to life of "Carpe Diem"

We are booked on an air conditioned bus from Hua Hin to Suvarnabhumi airport tomorrow leaving at 14.00. Our first flight leaves Bangkok at 20.55 and our second flight leaves Doha at 01.40 getting in to Edinburgh at 07.20 on Monday Morning.

So this is likely to be the last edition of this blog. I have enjoyed recording our adventure before dementia and I hope that you have enjoyed reading about it.

When we get home I will post a link to our best photos HERE.

Sa wat dee crap!

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