Big Buddha

     Waking up to the sun shining, we headed downstairs to start day number two with some breakfast. With the help of the internet, we decided that we would go visit the Big Buddha. 1100 Baht (about $42 CAD) and a 30 minute taxi ride up the mountain later, we arrived. We could see the Big Buddha's head from our hotel but didn't realize how big it really was until we were right in front of it.

Big Buddha

     

     

     The taxi driver, for that same price, even waited for us to do what we wanted up there and then took us right back to our hotel. That little excursion took us into the afternoon which is when we realized how hot it was outside. After getting lost a few times, we finally found our way to the much nicer Karon Beach. It took us about 25 minutes to walk there but it was well worth it. The beach was beautiful and the water was salty. We took a very refreshing swim, and headed back to the hotel to get ready for dinner.

     On the walk back we came across a Starbucks and we just had to go in. Inside looked just like any Starbucks you'd see at home (english menus and all). The only difference was the prices.. I got myself a tall Caramel Cream frappuccino which ended up costing about $6.. I guess that's Starbucks for ya. 

       

Karon Beach

No shirt no shoes no service?

     Instead of going to a restaurant we dicided to get dinner from a stall in one of the near by night markets. A serving of stir fry and a fresh fruit shake cost under $4 each. Much cheaper than the restaurant we ate at the night before and it tasted a little more authentic. Great food for a great price.

Freshly blended mango fruit shake

Here's a few extra photo's from todays adventures:  

Young Monks at the Big Buddha

Busy Thai Street

    

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