Today's weather;
It's fairly cloudy this morning with not much blue to enjoy although it's very warm, very early. At 7 am it was already 29C.
Yesterday was a warm day with a few raindrops in the morning but lots of sun in the afternoon.
Max temp reached 31.5C.
Camille
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Goodbye to April
Goodbye to April 2008
It's been a slightly strange April, this year. It started out very good. It was hot and it got hotter and than it got so hot that it was getting to be become uncomfortable.
That's when it all of a sudden turned upside down, we had rain, not just a bit, but similar rains as during the rainy season in October/November. Thunderstorms and lots of heavy wind were raging all over Thailand, which is for most parts of Thailand very unusual during this time of the year.
Right now it has quieted down again but next week, early May, shows some potential thunderstorms again.
Is it part of the Global Warning possibly?
Let's look forward to the up and coming month, May and to some good weather.
Hope you enjoyed my reports during this month and to see you back again on a regular base.
Camille
It's been a slightly strange April, this year. It started out very good. It was hot and it got hotter and than it got so hot that it was getting to be become uncomfortable.
That's when it all of a sudden turned upside down, we had rain, not just a bit, but similar rains as during the rainy season in October/November. Thunderstorms and lots of heavy wind were raging all over Thailand, which is for most parts of Thailand very unusual during this time of the year.
Right now it has quieted down again but next week, early May, shows some potential thunderstorms again.
Is it part of the Global Warning possibly?
Let's look forward to the up and coming month, May and to some good weather.
Hope you enjoyed my reports during this month and to see you back again on a regular base.
Camille
30th April, 2008
Today's weather;
A fairly blue sky rules this morning with a current temp at 7 am of 26.1C.
Yesterday was hot but it rained during the morning as well, just a bit but nonetheless. Max temp reached 31.8C.
Camille
A fairly blue sky rules this morning with a current temp at 7 am of 26.1C.
Yesterday was hot but it rained during the morning as well, just a bit but nonetheless. Max temp reached 31.8C.
Camille
Monday, April 28, 2008
29th April, 2008
Today's weather;
Right now, at 7.40 am it's a mixed bag, some parts are nice and blue but other parts of the sky are covered in dark clouds. Current temp at 7 am is 25C.
Yesterday was a nice day, which was nice since I went diving around Koh Tao. When we left Koh Tao at 3 pm, it started to rain very hard and when we reached Samui, it started to drip a bit here as well. Max temp reached 31.5C.
Camille
Right now, at 7.40 am it's a mixed bag, some parts are nice and blue but other parts of the sky are covered in dark clouds. Current temp at 7 am is 25C.
Yesterday was a nice day, which was nice since I went diving around Koh Tao. When we left Koh Tao at 3 pm, it started to rain very hard and when we reached Samui, it started to drip a bit here as well. Max temp reached 31.5C.
Camille
Street Food: Pa Tong Go
I guess that I buy what can be termed "street food" almost every day. It may not be everyone's cup of tea, but there are stalls selling all kinds of food all over Phuket, indeed all over Thailand. On the street corner near my workplace in Karon Beach you can find (either fixed in place or on mobile stalls) somtam, fried chicken, fruits, corn, pancakes, cakes and deserts, ice cream, sticky rice and more. Some stalls are more or less permanent, some are fixed to motorbikes and make the rounds, some are pushed on carts, some carried on bicycles. Mostly the street stalls sell snacks rather than meals, though there are also mobile stalls selling kuay tiow (noodle soup) or phad thai.
Pa Tong Go (or Pa Thong Go, or Pa Tong Ko, transliteration is a bit tricky with Thai words!), are small fried pieces of dough, a bit like doughnuts in the shape of, well, in the shape of a chromosome (or an X). You get them crispy or soft, varying in size and exact shape, depends exactly what stall you choose. The food stalls below are near my house in Kathu village.
There's a Pa Tong Go stall, a fried chicken stall and a Salapao stall. They always seem to be quite busy! They're only open in the morning. Pa Tong Go is not strictly breakfast food, but many stalls are only open early morning. The ones I know tend to be all finished by 9am. The dough is ready prepared at home, then cut into pieces as needed and thrown into hot oil. Only takes a couple of minutes to cook.
The stall in Kathu makes on demand, does not tend to have a pile sitting around, which is good, as Pa Tong Go are much better when hot and fresh, Once they cool down and go a bit soggy, well, they're not as nice - that's my excuse for eating as many as possible as fast as possible! A 20 Baht bag is good enough for me, though they can addictive and sometimes 20 Baht leaves me wanting more!
Another good spot is in Patong (note: in Thai, "Patong" and "Pa Tong" Go are not spelt the same) at the end of Soi Kebsup, not too far from the Holiday Inn on Rat U Thid road. When I was working in Patong in 2006 I used to get Pa Tong Go from this stall several times per week. It was a busier place than Kathu Village, always had a pile ready but they always cooked fresh ones for me :)
I just eat them plain, maybe dunked in my coffee, but you can see in the photo above bags of soy milk (white) and a sweet green cream flavoured with pandanus (or pandan) leaf, which some people buy to eat with their Pa Tong Go. Not sure about that myself. Pandan is an acquired taste, which I have not acquired! Thai sweet things do tend to be very sweet. Pa Tong Go I recommend eaten as they are, freshly cooked, with a nice cup of coffee. Enjoy!
Pa Tong Go (or Pa Thong Go, or Pa Tong Ko, transliteration is a bit tricky with Thai words!), are small fried pieces of dough, a bit like doughnuts in the shape of, well, in the shape of a chromosome (or an X). You get them crispy or soft, varying in size and exact shape, depends exactly what stall you choose. The food stalls below are near my house in Kathu village.
There's a Pa Tong Go stall, a fried chicken stall and a Salapao stall. They always seem to be quite busy! They're only open in the morning. Pa Tong Go is not strictly breakfast food, but many stalls are only open early morning. The ones I know tend to be all finished by 9am. The dough is ready prepared at home, then cut into pieces as needed and thrown into hot oil. Only takes a couple of minutes to cook.
The stall in Kathu makes on demand, does not tend to have a pile sitting around, which is good, as Pa Tong Go are much better when hot and fresh, Once they cool down and go a bit soggy, well, they're not as nice - that's my excuse for eating as many as possible as fast as possible! A 20 Baht bag is good enough for me, though they can addictive and sometimes 20 Baht leaves me wanting more!
Another good spot is in Patong (note: in Thai, "Patong" and "Pa Tong" Go are not spelt the same) at the end of Soi Kebsup, not too far from the Holiday Inn on Rat U Thid road. When I was working in Patong in 2006 I used to get Pa Tong Go from this stall several times per week. It was a busier place than Kathu Village, always had a pile ready but they always cooked fresh ones for me :)
I just eat them plain, maybe dunked in my coffee, but you can see in the photo above bags of soy milk (white) and a sweet green cream flavoured with pandanus (or pandan) leaf, which some people buy to eat with their Pa Tong Go. Not sure about that myself. Pandan is an acquired taste, which I have not acquired! Thai sweet things do tend to be very sweet. Pa Tong Go I recommend eaten as they are, freshly cooked, with a nice cup of coffee. Enjoy!
Sunday, April 27, 2008
28th April, 2008
Today's weather;
It's cloudy this morning with a current temp at 7 am of 26C.
Yesterday was a lovely sunny and warm day with a max temp in the lower thirties.
Camille
It's cloudy this morning with a current temp at 7 am of 26C.
Yesterday was a lovely sunny and warm day with a max temp in the lower thirties.
Camille
Vintage and Classic Motor Show, Permas Mall, Johor Bahru (Part I)
Photos of the day at Permas Mall, Taman Permas Jaya. (N1°29.817' E103°49.036') 26th - 27th April 2008.Once you walked in, you can see the full series of Volkswagon Beetle. They line up from generation to generation.
The cars are showed in both right left include of the middle lane. You can see many vintage cars that you won't see it on the road today!MG 'British Sports Car' series also display on the show perfectly.
MG MG-A 1600 Mark II (1960-1962)
The engine size was increased again to 1622 cc by increasing the bore from 75.4 mm to 76.2 mm for the 1961 Mark II MGA. It also had a higher ratio 4:1 rear axle which made for more relaxed high speed driving. An inset grille and Morris Mini tail lamps appearing horizontally below the deck lid were the most obvious visual changes. 8198 Mark II roadsters and 521 coupés were built. As with the 1600 De Luxe, there were also some Mark II De Luxe versions with 290 roadsters and 23 coupés made. Source from Wiki.
Antique Cars
I was so excited and hope that I can see the pre-war and post-war Bentley on the Motor Show, but.......disappointed.
Among all, the Volkswagon Transporter (1967) was my main focus!
There's a mini bar at the back of the driver seat and entertain with 7" LCD TV. The vehicle was maintain very well as you refer from the pictures........
Follow by the motorcycle series. Since year 1927-1945 during World War II(2).
Front
Back
I love this particular Blue!
One of my Favorite - Land Rover (Series I)Vehicle that never obsolete
Simple dashboard
And a simple yet Tough & Lasting Engine
I just miss the Harley Davidson Team when I reached there! Too bad!Others Classic Cars.....
Volkswagon Notchback 1500S (Year 1964)
Triumph Spitfire Mark I - (1962-1964)
The production car changed little from the prototype, although the full-width rear bumper was dropped in favour of two part-bumpers curving round each corner, with overriders. Mechanics were basically stock Herald components: The engine was a 4-cylinder of 1147 cc, mildly tuned for the Spitfire with twin SU carburettors. For more info, please click here.
Triumph Spitfire Mark I - (1962-1964)The production car changed little from the prototype, although the full-width rear bumper was dropped in favour of two part-bumpers curving round each corner, with overriders. Mechanics were basically stock Herald components: The engine was a 4-cylinder of 1147 cc, mildly tuned for the Spitfire with twin SU carburettors. For more info, please click here.MY TRIPS - Home
Vintage and Classic Motor Show, Permas Mall, Johor Bahru (Part II)
Continue from Part I.....
The Series of Mini......
I forgot the name of the car below......
Volvo Amazon (1956-1970)
The Volvo Amazon was a mid-size car introduced in 1956 by Volvo Cars to complement their Volvo PV model, offered since 1947. The Amazon was manufactured at Volvo's Torslandaverken[1] and when production ended on July 3 1970[2], 667,323 had been produced. For more, please click here.
I don't know how long it takes to start the engine.......
One of the main attraction - MG TD (1950)
Main attraction of the day
Crowd of the day......
MY TRIPS - Home
The Series of Mini......I forgot the name of the car below......Volvo Amazon (1956-1970)The Volvo Amazon was a mid-size car introduced in 1956 by Volvo Cars to complement their Volvo PV model, offered since 1947. The Amazon was manufactured at Volvo's Torslandaverken[1] and when production ended on July 3 1970[2], 667,323 had been produced. For more, please click here.Mercedes-Benz W100 - 600 (1963-1981)
I don't know how long it takes to start the engine.......One of the main attraction - MG TD (1950)Main attraction of the dayCrowd of the day......MY TRIPS - Home
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