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Travel Diary on August 14, 2017

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We left the hotel

My hotel didn't serve us breakfast, though free breakfast service was written on booking confirmation.
So, we tried to eat at a nearby restaurant.
But, due to high price, we decided to buy breakfast at a convenience store and eat in front of the store.
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Japan's famous mascot "My Melody and Kuromi" appeared at the store

We walked toward Khao Takiab only to find it's a long way to get there.
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Crossing the rail

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Shopping mall on the way


So, we decided to use a taxi to reach the place. It costed us 200 THB. How rip off it was!

Khao Takiab is the temple located on the small mountain. Monkeys are living around the temple.
When my wife was about to pick plastic bag from her bag, some monkeys tried to rob her of the plastic bag.
Then, she was scratched by a monkey.
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Khao Takiab

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Monkeys

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Due to humidity and high temperature, we stopped climbing

We walked down to the foot of the montain
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Good view of Hua Hin's coastline

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temple around the foot

,and found songthaew's bus stop. We boarded songthaew to Hua Hin's city centre.
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City Centre

And then, we walked to Hua Hin Beach. We had lunch at an Indian restaurant near the beach.
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Around here

We could see no customers at the restaurant, despite noon.

Hanged out to beach
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Restaurant above sea

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Beach?

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Hotel in front of the beach

Hua Hin Hilton Resort & Spa in Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, Thailand /Aug 14, 2017
The hotel is Hua Hin Hilton Resort & Spa

We boarded songthaew again for Plearn Wan Shopping Village.
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Entrance

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Shopping street

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Ferris Wheel which is not usable

We went back to Hua Hin station.
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Hua Hin station platform

Thai State Railway RSR No. 305 2-8-2 in Hua Hin.Sta, Hua Hin District, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, Thailand /Aug 14, 2017
Steam Locomotive at the station

Thai State Railway A.P.D.101 series in Hua Hin.Sta, Hua Hin District, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, Thailand /Aug 14, 2017
Thai State Railway A.P.D.101 series in front of Hua Hin station

But, the train for Bangkok was turned out to have no vacant seat.
So, we headed for a bus stop bound for Bangkok.
According to a staff near the bus stop, the last bus bound for Bangkok had already been departed.
So, we were told to get to a mini bus terminal. By taxi, we went to the mini bus terminal.

We were told to ride a mini bus bound for Bangkok.
I paid fare. But, no ticket was issued.

Mini bus departed. It ran faster than surrounding vehicles.


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After stopping at three points, our bus stopped here

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This is the only rest area we stopped during the journey to Bangkok

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We were told to get off at Kamphaeng Phet station

Though the minibus driver told us that we would be able to get off at BTS station.
But, it was MRT station.


Via Sara Daeng, we headed for today's hotel.