Today, there was nearly no rain, still enough clouds (maybe one hour sunshine all in all) but strong wind. We recall – at this time the wind comes from north-east, and that is my direction for the next months.
And the first cycling tourists I met since Iran, commented on that, saying that I go in the wrong direction. But it is like with cleaning windows or chains (provoking rain that someone might need): wind tends to be headwind for someone, so others can have tailwind. (blurred but only photo)
They were at similar age and similar dressed like those I had met in Romania and they also are Canadians. We met at high noon and in one of those short periods with (hot!) sun, at an unpleasant part of the street, so we agreed to establish contact and leave.
The streets today, were the well-known mixture of narrow and wide streets that the route planner suggests in Malaysia and Thailand. Only, greater parts of the big streets were under reconstruction and as a compensation, at least 10km were dedicated bike lanes and 90% of the rest also was bike-friendly.
Besides cycling, I am occupied with catching the right moment for a photo. Today, after a failure, I was quite satisfied with the rest. I had seen a dead animal, ~30cm long, looking like a baby crocodile. The thoughts, “What was that? Is it possible? No?! But what else – it looked so unmistakeable! Should I go back? But if it was something else?” took too long, I was too far for my “stop-and-return-pain-barrier”, so you and I will never know what it is.
After that, I stopped or even went back (a few meters) for other photos.
I saw another variant in the rubber plantations, white balls in the bowl – picture.
I saw an empty Fish/shrimp basin – picture.
I tried to catch the mood of death and evanescence caused by those stairs to nowhere. Which photo transports that meaning most likely?
I found something for special humour, because I at first read shrink instead of shrimp and there was a disproportionately smaller – shrunken?! – version of our beloved king or whoever that is.
I even documented my breakfast (only the first course, nuts/seed + rice, 2nd course were bananas and rice pudding pastries)
On facebook, you can read more about those photos.
The next was easy, I think my bike slowed down by itself to take this picture!
Then, I could finally set a check-mark to the coconut cemetery photo – done!
To see the sea during cycling also makes me stop, easy picture (but not so real like reality)
The bananas: I wanted to buy some, but the owner slept. So , I just read the price and put the money a little bit hidden on the desk. The double banana would help to reduce packing material!
The figure of the policeman had a funny face, but I nearly missed him. And then I remembered the croc and went back…
The kids on the billboards were on my to-do-list. Check. I try to imagine similar things in Austria and happily can’t.
To get drinking water and to have something for dinner, I had bought 2 big carrots and a pack of cooked rice. I added another portion of my nuts and seeds, so one box is empty, 3 other containers will follow.
Then I was busy as usual and nearly missed the beach.
Maybe before breakfast I will go there for a swim tomorrow. Everything must work well for that ?