I Had A Bit Of A Lie In This Morning,

I was not meeting David until 10.30 for brunch,

 

so a walk to the money exchange, just opposite Turkish Corner on Second Road, 

it was Sunday and for Pattaya early, so a fairly quiet Second Road, 

past Ripley's Believe It Or Not, 

I was making my way here, the Robin Hood Tavern,

looking back across the road,

and underneath, 

I meet up with long time friend David, we had so much catching up to do, so many memories of friends and family, the time just flew past, after our brunch,

a farewell, 

I decided to walk along Beach Road, 

coconut trees, (palms), lining the road and pavement, 

the stalls on the shady part of the road not yet open, 

in the distance,

the Pattaya City sign,

in front of the sign, the Pattaya Beer Garden,

as I walked towards my hotel, the Walking Street sign, not illuminated until the evening, 

lanterns over the street, 

a very quiet street at this time of the morning,

 but in the evening, 

it is all go as the lights are turned on,

I decided on my evening meal in the Pattaya Beer Garden, yes a garden over the sea, but in truth not much of a garden, but there it is,

the Pattaya Eye in the distance, 

a walk along the alleyway passing a few beer bars, 

and I was here, I choose a banana shake along with a pork chop and baked potato, 480 baht and I was on my way, 

back to Walking Street,

 with it's lanterns illuminated, then walking past one of the seafood restaurants I noticed this, Diana and myself often watch Deadliest Catch, the few times we have eaten the prize catch, it was so delicious, Alaskan king crab, 

and here is a fresh one, every year I keep seeing some here in Pattaya and I keep saying I will treat myself to one, and I did not, perhaps this year I will weaken, although this year there was no price, last year, 3,800 baht a kilo, and I am guessing most of that is shell! As an aside an adult Alaskan king crab typically weighs between 2.7 to 4.5 kilos, (6 to 10 pounds), so a couple of legs if it is average size, I put that decision to one side and walked to Dang's bar,

where one of the bars cats had taken a seat after a hard days mousing, 

a quick change of position, and that was it for the rest of the night I was there, after a few vodka soda nightcaps, it was time to head back to my hotel and I was off to bed.