So, we moved on from the rather depressing village of Maenam and travelled around to the East side of the island to the more touristy Chaweng. It was reasonably difficult to find decent cheap accommodation here due to the many high0end resorts that line the (beautiful) beach, but we eventually settled on the Relax resort, which is a pretty standard offering. Today we travelled inland to the stunning Nu Muang waterfall, an 80m cascade and a fantastic opportunity for swimming. I took the perfect photo opportunity rather too enthusiastically and ended up going in fully clothed, much to Sarah's amusement.
We've been struck in both areas how readily, and brazenly, the sex industry here operates. The number of middle-aged Western men with young Thai girls seems to high to be coincidence.
The nightlife here is certainly more varied than in Maenam, but it's harder to get a decent cheap meal. We found a fantastic roadside cafe run by a lovely couple in Maenam, and ended up going there three times because it was so good, and obscenely cheap. Here, there's an abundance of Western options, but the more discerning traveller needs to go further afield to really experience Thai food.
The Thai beaches are really stunning, and we're both enjoying a bit of down time before the flight to KL on Wednesday. Signing off.
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