Chumphon

An extremely light rucksack and a sense for adventure, let the games begin! I'm normally adverse to anything social networking related but it'sthe easiest way to show everyone I'm still alive and well :)

... told us where we could find some affordable hotels close by.  We set off with a map in hand and checked into the Sri Chumphon hotel.  We wandered around the area and got some lunch at a little Muslim place next to the hotel.  The woman who worked ...

... . We watched southpark, castle, dexter and boardwalk empire which I'd managed to squeeze out of the various hotels internet. We got to Chumphon and again struggled to get a taxi. I bought some nameless street food, bit into it and spat it out on the ...

... a female Praying Mantis! The owner Nigel told me that Cobras are a common sight here, but I wasn't lucky enough to see one!!! Chumphon Palm Resort is without a doubt the best hostel I have stayed in! The rooms were clean, the staff very friendly and went ...

... of the beach is the Prince of Chumphon shrine which was built to commemorate the late Admiral Phra Borommawong Thoe Kromluang Chumphon Khet Udomsak. There's also a small museum with the admiral's biography and belongings. The shrine is set upon a small ...

... to explore the quiet streets of Chumphon. We walked and walked until we were well and truly lost. After sundown Chumphon transforms into a completely different city.  People were out on the streets, hawkers were setting up shop on the ...

... the usual street food and great deals in the more touristy places and you do get the sense of Thailand. But in places like Chumphon the friendliness feels more genuine, the food is spicier and cheaper, your guesthouse host will sit down and have a cup of ...

... from Burma and wow was he good with a sling shot! He could hit a coconut up in the tree every time. Getting to Chumphon was a bit of an adventure...the manager of out last hotel said that there where buses leaving every hour and that getting to Chumphon ...