After a restful night at the Centara Resort Chaan Talay, we headed to Ban Nam Chiao. This award-winning ecotourism fishing village has been a place where Muslims and Buddhists live in harmony since generations. The first inhabitants were Siamese farmers and fishermen. In the 1800s they were joined by Chinese traders, and in 1950s by Muslim refugee who fled violence in neighboring communities now in Cambodia.
Everyone lives peacefully together today as they fish. We can all go on one fishing trip. We take the afternoon's catch back to the village, where we are immediately served the delicious garlic sauce. The village elders will also teach us how to weave a traditional peasant hat and make sweet Thai pancakes, called tangme-krop. The hat is called a "ngop nam" chiao and it's made from palm leaves.Replica Watches It provides protection against rain and sun. Each hat takes five days to make and the shape varies depending on who wears it. It took me over an hour to finish mine, and when I was done it still looked like a bunch leaves.
Koh Chang Hat Making
Ban Nam Chiao is about 5 minutes away by car. This will take you to Ban Laem Ma Kham, or Black Sand Beach. The mangrove forest has been planted to protect wildlife and the beach. It takes 15 minutes to walk down to the beach. As you walk along the elevated wooden boardwalks, you can see many birds and marine animals. There are places where you can sit and bury your toes in the sand. Locals believe that this has healing properties. My feet felt much softer afterward.
Santhiya Tree Koh Chang Resort is our next stop, and we will spend the next two days there. Our visit to Thailand falls during the rainy season. As a result, we have replaced our snorkelling excursion with a massage. No one seems to be bothered. After my 90-minute spa treatment,Breitling Avenger Replica I can now appreciate the Freak Out more closely.
Radar Under the Radar
The Omega Seamaster Replica is a beautiful watch, and I love traveling with it. It's housed in an all-black PVD-coated Titanium case. This gives it a more understated look than the gold versions. It's not that I worry about getting robbed in Thailand. Far from it. But there is something special about wearing a timepiece so amazing that people who aren't watch-savvy don’t notice. The dashing general director at the COMO Metropolitan Hotel, Bangkok, noticed it. But he studied in Switzerland, and was wearing a beautiful Rolex. So he does not count! Later, we'll talk more about Bangkok.