![]() ![]() We recommend to take fairly big kites (12-17m2) or foil, if you are planning a kite trip to Hua Hin. The wind comes later in this period than in the beginning of the season, sometimes only in the afternoons. The conditions are ideal for beginners, especially from February, when the wind comes from the South, so it’s warmer and the water is more shallow. The beach is wide (except in high tide) and sandy, there are several kite schools, but Kiteboarding Asia has the biggest share with 3 centers. The kitesurfing zone in Hua Hin stretches between Mariott Hotel and Khao Takiap mountain. There were many extra light wind days and some with strong, gusty wind. This is the windiest season in this area, still the average wind speed was between 10 to 16 knots. We spent 3 months in Hua Hin (only visited Bangkok for 1 day, but the smell and the traffic chased us back to our quieter town) from the beginning of December to March. Regarding the main purpose of our trip to Thailand, we were quite lucky, we had wind 70% of the time. Well, I’m not saying I could eat it like pop corn, but surprisingly they were not that disgusting at all. Just for the experience and for a shocking photo we also tried fried bugs on the market one night. Yummy! Just like the coconut ice cream with rice, peanuts and condenced milk, our favourite snack after the kite sessions. One of their best desserts (sweets are not the thai’s strong suit I think, except maybe 2 or 3 dish) is mango sticky rice, which is exactly what the name suggests: rice cooked in milk until it’s really sticky and slices of mango on top. The pineapples were the sweetest, the papayas were the softest and we ate mango with everything. At the market we tried some fruits, we never met before, but even the ones we were familiar with, tasted better than normally. We tried something else each night and only when we knew the selection by heart, we went to other places too. It was basically a large square with stone tables and benches in the middle and different food trucks, booths around them. ![]() Thanks to some of the kite instructors, who were already familiar with the area by the time we arrived, we always had dinner at the best place in town. Finally we were able to try autentic pad thai, noodle soup and fried rice, and none of them disappointed. So transportion in Thailand was not something we are missing, unlike thai food… and we arrived to my favourite topic. Sometimes we waited 5-10 minutes before crossing a road. More challenging to get used to is the fact that pedestrian crossings have no It’s left-hand traffic in Thailand, but what was even Were almost the only ones choosing the slower, but more environment friendlyĪlternative, the bycicle. Well developed, most people use motorbikes and cars. Wealthier ones own nice vacation houses there. Kind of a resort area, even thai families go there for holiday and the Hin, a relatively big and modern town South to the capital, Bangkok. In fact they look at their every day life as a road that leads to Nirvana, so they work on being their best selves and developing their mind through meditation. The end of their existence on Earth doesen’t mean the end of their lives. They also believe in Karma, which encourages them to do good and help others. There is something liberating in the idea that you can achieve happiness without posessions or success, that your joy depends on you, not on outer conditions. We found Buddhism a very sympathetic religion though, and we can understand why is it so attractive to many. In Hungary, and I’d say in whole Europe religion tends to fade away from the new generation’s life. ![]() The most surprising thing for us was seeing so many young people bringing flowers, candles, even soft drinks and sweets to the altar and praying. These are not only tourist attractions, thai people visit them day by day regardless of age or sex. 90% of the country is buddhist, which explains the countless Buddha statues and sanctuaries everywhere. Religion playes a big role in their lives. ![]()
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