One of these is just a 20-minute scooter ride up the road from the center. Driving north, we took an unmarked left and reached a narrow street that closely parallels the coast. We drove along just a quarter mile (passing over a bridge where Kendra took the below shots), all the while having our gaze continually distracted by the turquoise water visible between the palm trees.
A shot from the bridge that led to the beach
The view immediately left of the above image. Note the straw-thatched huts.
We parked the scooter along the street and set up shop on some comfy, padded lounge chairs in the shade along the beach.
The beach itself has powder-soft, light-tan sand with turqoise water and is framed by pine and palm trees along its length. Numerous shells of all shapes and many different colors litter the beach and the bath-warm water is an inviting retreat from the heat of the sun. After a short dip, cooling off in the shade with a warm, gentle breeze coming off the sea is a very inviting place to read a good book or just nap and soak it all in.
My terrifyingly accurate impersonation of a tourist as I stand along the walkway adjacent to and just above the beach. Those little huts seat guests of the restaurant on the opposite side of the street. We had lunch there- just 40B (~$1.30) for a delicious fried rice dish
Rows of colorful benches complemented the scenery while some local residents rest in the shade beneath. Kendra and I have both noticed that there are fewer dogs here than in India and Guatemala, and just about all of them have appeared to be in excellent condition.
Walking down to the beach. I'll let most of the rest of the photos speak for themselves.
Here my backside ruins an otherwise beautiful shot.
My view as we rest in the lounge chairs. The Andaman coastline is a very gracious host. Kendra and I were praising God and thanking all of our supporters continually during our visit to the beach. It was gorgeous and very rejuvenating.
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