Thai families love to ‘snack on the hoof’ and it is this most enjoyable custom that has given rise to the magnificent selection of street food that is on offer at the evening “walking markets” that we discovered on three of the islands in the Gulf of Thailand.
I readily admit to not knowing what half of these delights are but they all smelled delicious!
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This iconic tree along The 17 Mile Drive is always a beautiful picture.
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The sign of times soon to come! This was my first summer solstice sunrise at Stonehenge in England and I love the picture because it heralds the warm sunny days that are yet to come (please!) after the dark days of winter. The solstice sun-rises are the only occasions these days when the public are allowed to be within touching distance of the old stones that comprise ‘the Henge’.
From his shoebox, Mac pulls another incredible image of Tallinn
Fascinating, Mac! I have to admit some of the shellfish on sale look like something out of the Jurassic era, but with a little Chili peppers and lime juice, I’m sure they’re extremely good.
Did you and your lovely wife indulge in the feast at all?
Ah yes Karl, we partook a little here and there but in retrospect were not sufficiently adventurous. We shall return! (apologies to Gen MacArthur).