Koh Phrathong
Minka of Southampton - Cruising Log
Edmund Wigan
Fri 17 Jan 2014 10:19
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> We only stopped at Koh Phrathong for a couple of hours to go ashore and visit the village. We landed from the dinghy on the floating jetty which they use in the off season for training tight rope walkers.
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> We walked on down the main road past the supermarket noting it was well stocked with beer and two stroke oil.
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> The houses built of blocks are the new style
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> The older ones are built on stilts to try to prevent termite attack.
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> To be continued......
> Sent from my iPhone