Wednesday 11th May, 2011 I am sitting in a little wooden bungalow ($20/night), about 5m by 3m plus bathroom cubicle. The room contains two double beds swathed in diaphenous blue mosquito nets, two fans and two small cupboards. Outside is a small balcony with two old cushioned chairs and a fold out table. A large mango tree deposits ripe mangos on the ground about 2 metres from our door. Last night we had a tropical thunderstorm for most of the night with torrential rain. ,The temprature in the afternoons is just bearable and made more so by frequent cold showers and visits to the beach 100 metres walk away. Across the road from the Payung Guesthouse which sits on the edge of a deep green, primal looking, tidal mangrove river are several family run Warungs (restaurants?)
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