I finally made it back onto a beach. So thankful the Phuket authorities decided to allow us back without arrest. It’s been two months of torture looking at this amazing landscape and yet never being able to participate in it.
I decided to go to my very favorite spot which is Tri Trang. It’s always quiet, even when there are tourists and the water is always crystal clear and never rough.
As I headed out in my bikini, flip flops and cover -up on Mean Mia, I had already applied sunscreen knowing I was making a day of it. But sadly, after climbing the mountain to get to the other side of the island, very thick black clouds revealed themselves. You can imagine my disappointment. But just like life, I decided to weather the storm and remain optimistic that surely it couldn’t last an entire day….right?!
As I was driving my scooter, I could literally see a wall of rain a couple blocks in front of me. So I did a U turn and parked beside a tiki taxi rest stop. In the summer I always see local tuk tuk drivers sitting in these huts avoiding the sun or taking a rest. I decided to use this perfectly located shelter to wait out the rain. There was a matt on the floor for sleeping, magazines to read, a hammock, some water and surprisingly an electric fan. I was impressed. I could possibly stay the night 🙂
I wish I would have taken a photo to capture it, but I simply climbed up the 5 steps, took off my helmet and sat on the edge in the doorway. I was entertained by yellow butterflies flirting, and found a gecko taking in the rain, but sadly also observed all the garbage around the hut probably from the past users. I am not sure I will ever understand why someone would simply just drop their trash and have it not bother them visually later. You see this in a lot of third world countries where they live with garbage literally right outside their door.
After about 40 minutes, the sun came out in perfect Phuket style and I made it to my spot.
Tonya Takes Thailand 