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Here is paradise!
1&2. Sunsets two different nights.
3.The beach.
4. The tractor that took us out to our long boat on the way home. (transportation to the beach which is not accessible by car, on the way there, was a  taxi that took us from the airport to the dock (40 minutes) then we waded in water to get to the water taxi long boat. I had on long white pants. The water's edge was green and slimy. My pants had zippers at the ankle, thank goodness, so I could haul them up. On the way back, they had a tractor with a "caboose" to take us to the long boat. A long boat is a very long narrow boat, wood, probably teak, with a bow and stern that is higher than the rest of the hull. It is flat bottomed, and basic board across to sit on. At the stern, up like a Venetian gondola, stands the driver, who has an outboard, with a very log way to the propeller. It is a car engine, very noisy, but amazingly efficient. Tim says if you muffle the sound you lose efficiency, so like a small plane, the boat engine is very noisy. (No private planes to be seen over here. But we kept looking up as we heard these longboats coming and going.)
5. The fried egg. How could you resist that on the buffet breakfast table!
6. These rocks are characteristic of this area. Well known for rock climbers. A rock climber's destination.

The resort was perfect. We had like a town house, through a high gate, to a patio, jacuzzi out door bath and shower, and then a charming "thai" bedroom. Absolutely silent at night. ( I wonder in high season though) Except for the cicadas. They start up at different times of the day, but are so loud they are deafening. I can not imagine in the jungle, the volume. We also saw some monkeys at the resort. Little grey ones with black glasses. They were jumping from tree to tree and as Tim was trying to get a pic, ripe fruit started to shower down. Miraculously missed him, but the path was covered in mushed orange fruit.

I did a cooking class. Now I am ready to try Thai cuisine. As most of you know, Thai cuisine is much lighter than Chinese or Indian, so I am more eager to cook Thai.
Other than the class, we did NOTHING! We lolled around, in the jacuzzi, eating, walking the beach, snoozing. It was exactly what we needed after the months here getting "on line".
Now beat this. The four days cost us S$1200, flight, hotel, food. Everything! Eat your heart out!