20 March 2013

A Pocket Full of Change

What can you buy with 300 Thai baht? (About 10 USD)

~A trip to the clinic to get a "physical" to make sure you're in tip-top shape to do some diving. It's more like the doctor just asks you if you feel alright, you say yes, and he'll sign the paper.

OR
~Lunch for four: Pad Thai with chicken for everyone.

OR
~A trip to the "pancake" stand every evening for 2 weeks. Order up a pancake with egg and sugar inside or maybe banana and nutella for desert. These things are delicious crepe-like snacks and enough to fill you up! And if they don't then just down the street you can get a couple skewers with meat and veggies with the rest of the change in your pocket.

OR
~Drop off your laundry to be cleaned, ironed, and neatly folded smelling good and ready to be picked up at your convenience. As well as having some to spare for more Pad Thai and a couple Chang beers or maybe some seaweed flavored potato chips.

OR
~Rent a motorbike for the day and head to the nearby towns, then off to the waterfalls to cool down, and the weekly market to grab a snack and people watch.

OR (my personal favorite)
~Stop by the noodle-soup stand for dinner each night for a week. Grab a bowl of beef noodle soup (or chicken or pork) and a seat near the street. Help yourself to the extra veggies and spices at each table while enjoying the cool night air. Careful though, those chilies have a kick! I've only just graduated to using a scoop of the chili flakes AND a dab of the chili sauce. Yum!

OR
~Put that change in your pocket and head to the beach! (But don't forget the sunscreen!)









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