Storms and Stones.

Our time in Thailand is nearly at an end and we can't believe how quickly three weeks has passed. Basically since the last time we wrote to you we have done very little except sunbathe, swim, read and eat! It's been marvelous! We have had a little excitement though in the shape of a rather spectacular storm. One day last week (we don't know which!), we headed to the beach as normal. There was an ominous black cloud over the sea, but as this is an island there are often little showers which pass very quickly and we ignored it. Then we noticed a grey funnel shape emerging from the clouds, we looked at each other and said that looks like a whirlwind! Still not bothered we went back to reading, but the sky was getting blacker and blacker and the funnel was getting longer and wider. We decided we definatley needed to take a bit more notice and watched in facination as this thing got bigger and bigger and was coming forwards with tremendous speed. It looked as though it was coming straight for us, it was then that we saw it had now reached the sea and was pulling the water up. I am off the sunbed and packed in about two seconds flat, Corinne on the other hand is still lying on her sunbed, in her bikini watching this thing like it's on telly. "Eh, Coz", I said, "It's coming straight for us do you think we should move?"
"Nah, if you get caught in a twister you just hang on tightly to something, we'll be alright."
We'll hang on to something?! I am beginning to think she's had a little to much sun! Any way, It veared off at an angle and appeared to blow itself out when it hit land. That wasn't the end of it, we then had a monsoon. We ran to the nearest bar and drank beer all afternoon, watching torrential rain, gales and thunder and lightening rage outside. It was pretty exciting!
The day after it was still rainy so we decided to go for a walk to a local tourist attraction. Grandmother and Grandfather rock, two rock formations which bear uncanny resemblances to male and female genitalia! That was good fun and we had a laugh!
And that has been pretty much it! The other highlights have been getting massages on the beach and finding a lovely place that doea the most scrumptious breakfasts! Tomorrow is our last day and then we fly to Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday which means we'll be busy again!

Storms and Stones.

Bangkok, Thailand