With the Grasshopper cycle tour completed, we headed on to our next destination, Ngapali Beach on Myanmar's Andaman coast, for some well earned total relaxation.
Ngapali Beach is the best known of Myanmar's beaches and is a long crescent of white sand stretching about 2.5km from end to end. Thankfully the hotel developments have been kept low rise and discretely integrated with the surrounding trees so that looking inland from the beach, you would hardly know that there was anything there.
Our hotel is situated next to a small strip of beach populated by local bars, restaurants and massage shops. The price of food and drink here is really cheap compared not only to the UK but also to nearby tourist destinations such as Thailand. For example, last night we were able to dine out on freshly cooked barracuda and tuna, with side dishes plus beer and cocktails for less than $13 - a real bargain.
During the day time, passing fruit sellers carrying baskets of fresh fruit on their heads, will sell you coconuts, pineapple, pomelos, etc, for $1 each.
Ngapali Beach is the best known of Myanmar's beaches and is a long crescent of white sand stretching about 2.5km from end to end. Thankfully the hotel developments have been kept low rise and discretely integrated with the surrounding trees so that looking inland from the beach, you would hardly know that there was anything there.
Our hotel is situated next to a small strip of beach populated by local bars, restaurants and massage shops. The price of food and drink here is really cheap compared not only to the UK but also to nearby tourist destinations such as Thailand. For example, last night we were able to dine out on freshly cooked barracuda and tuna, with side dishes plus beer and cocktails for less than $13 - a real bargain.
During the day time, passing fruit sellers carrying baskets of fresh fruit on their heads, will sell you coconuts, pineapple, pomelos, etc, for $1 each.
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