Three days ago the rains started to fall. It has not stopped. The first ten days were beautiful. Occasionally there would be a shower at night but each day was sunshine, clear skies, and relatively low humidity. The last three days have had more hours of precipitation than not. As I sit right now typing at my computer, watching Cliffhanger on TV, it is 86% humidity. Down from 92% earlier today. Despite the fact that there are no leaks in my bungalow the floor has wet patches. However, today was not all bad. I decided regardless of the rain I would still go out and enjoy some of the local countryside. Somehow I hit the only four-hour precipitation free window of the day.
Visible from almost the entire island is a large Buddha. A 45-meter tall scaffold encoded Buddha along with dozens of other various Buddha statues. Located at one of the highest points on the island there are stunning vistas of the entire southern island. The views are beautiful. But the motorbike ride to the top is almost as much fun as the destination. After a short ride from the main road the path begins to climb up the mountain. The road is steep but at least it is paved. Asphalt gives way to concrete. Concrete eventually gives way to a gravel road with short patches of concrete on the switchbacks to control the erosion. The higher you go the less gravel and more mud overtakes the trail. Several construction crews are replacing the concrete on the switchbacks. Since construction crews don’t believe in signs, cones, or any other precautions driving the steep blind corners squeezed into one lane is… interesting. Finally you reach the top. The trees clear and view of Chalong bay is unobstructed.
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