Always leave shoes at the door.

In the north of Thailand, shoes are removed for temples, but here, thanks to the sand, they are required for every shop we walk up to; only 7-Eleven stores allow you to keep them on as you walk into their freezer like air conditioning (26 degrees I guess).

I'm writing from the little Cappuccino French Bakery, delicious coffee and breakfasts of omelets and watermelon slices. We are packing to move to the next resort for the final weeks of our trip.