Between Friday, September 4th, and Monday, September 7th, 2020, was a National Replacement Holiday for Songkran due to COVID-19. We decided to travel to Bang Saphan Noi, in Prachuap Khiri Khan, for a short holiday.

We stayed at the Sananwan Beach B&B, which was quiet, cosy, and in the middle of nowhere. Our room was very well made up, and the towels looked like swans.

Behind the B&B was a deserted beach, ideal for what we were after. Thankfully, the weather was kind to us. September is statistically the wettest month of the year in Thailand.

While in this area, we cycled along the Royal Coast Road, which I believe was the 2021 road. This led us to a small bay with cyclists. The bay had small fishing boats dotted around. I was captivated by the view and the area. We parked our bikes up and wandered along the beach. The beach was littered with rubbish that had been washed up by the tide. I wasted no time going around and picking up as much litter as I could and placed it in a bin on the roadside. Annie was quite impressed by my care for the environment. 

The same day, I cycled off on my own escapade and came across a young girl fishing. The position of her sitting in relation to the sun silhouetted her body, giving me a lovely side profile of her body.

Later, we had an incredible sunset as the sun dipped in between palm trees.

On Sunday, the 6th, we went on a mini cruise. We had the chance to go swimming and see some caves. The sea was a beautiful sea green colour, while the headland was covered in lush vegetation. From what I can remember, writing this four years after the event. It was a lovely area. It is ideal for cycle touring. The area also had an abundance of butterflies and dragonflies. And there were local rubber plantations nearby.

While in this location, I also went snorckling and saw what I was told it was a parot fish and a ray swimming in the murk. Thailand has some wonderful coral reefs, but this was not one of them.