Woke up fairly early and had a steady morning, unpacked, had breakfast, showered, all the normal stuff. Then it was time to venture outside so I dressed like a tourist but with my wardrobe I have no other choice. I was hoping that this indoor sticky heat would desist once outside in the open air.

So, kitted out in shorts, thongs (translation: flip flops) and a light summer shirt that now feels thick and heavy I left the building. At first it was quite nice, hotter but not so humid. That lasted for about 2 minutes as the temperature here is about 31-32. I could feel the rays burning so I aimed myself down Pattaya 3 in search of a 7 eleven where I could by some factor 30 and a bottle of cold water. But no such store appeared. There were bike shops, bars, massage parlours and strange bike stalls with umbrellas selling a whole manner of dead sticky stuff but no 7 eleven.

I could feel the sun starting to burn so I thought I take a walk back on the other side which seemed more shaded and look for Phil’s local, the Boxing Roo. I guessed they’d speak a form of English so I could find a the place to get sun block for the price of a beer or two.

Trying to cross the road proved impossible, maybe I should have just gone for it but I wasn’t carrying my travel insurance card. Staying on the same side wasn’t that safe either with step through scooters taking short cuts on the pavement and expecting pedestrians to avoid them.

I got back to the Boxing Roo and it hadn’t opened yet, it was only 11.45am. I new i had to get out of the sun so I headed round the corner for home. That hot and humid house now felt like walking into an ice box, it was lovely. I shall wait a bit for the Roo to open then venture out again.