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Check out time! Spent way too long at this guesthouse but fair play they gave me a discount for the last 4 nights due to my foot. Had me free breaky and changed my bandages etc (not at the same time). Although it's fairly easy procedure it's rather hard angling my foot - was pretty impressed considering and hadn't used half as much of the bandages the nurses use. Left my big bag at reception whilst I hobbled out to find my new home. Had a look at a couple which were pretty much the same as what I saw yesterday. Just about to give up and head back to original guesthouse when I found a place down an alleyway. The owner seemed dubious at first as he only had twin rooms but after his wife shouted something at him in Thai across the courtyard he showed me the room -(perhaps it was a motherly sympathy vote). Pretty much same as the last place minus a tv and fridge but nearly half the price. Checked in, had the obligatory convo about what happened to my foot with the owner (they always ask if I got the police involved). Went back to get the big bag. Thought I might struggle with the extra weight but didn't seem to make any difference which was promising. Got into my room and the foot did need resting, think it was more the amount of walking around the hospital, packing up and finding new digs rather than just my rucksack.
Everytime I went down to the courtyard, the owner from his office shouted "hey mr James! How's yo foot?" this turns out to be a running trend when ever I see him. It's a nice family run place and they are very friendly and accommodating. Headed out to get some dinner but as I was scouting the menus it started chucking it down. I was wearing me flips and shorts so dived into the nearest place to keep the feet dry........ChiangMai Saloon, errrr - thought I'd give it a go seeing as (along with the Irish pub) is the only place I hadn't eaten on my local street. No Thai food here just all American wings, steaks and burgers - not cheap either. The rain wasn't letting up so had a slimy veggie burger and tried Thai cider - it's called TNC - tropical nuclear cider! With a pic of an angry demented apple on the bottle. Tried the dry version (don't think it would have made any difference) - I think there is a case for false advertising, it was apple flavoured however apples ain't that tropical and at only 5.5% is deffo not nuclear. Headed home with a few tins of chang to try and eliminate the taste of TNC.
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