Heading West from the Maya

Walking West

As we were walking familiar territory on Huaykeaw Road,  Helen wanted to check out the Gold Hillside Gym. The gym is just a 10-minute walk west from our Pansook apartment.

We were shocked, shocked when we entered the building lobby.  

Hillside Condo Lobby

We entered what appeared to be an older, upscale facility. Near the gym was a sitting area of cushion-covered chairs surrounded by the sound of gently falling water from nearby fountains.  Also inside the complex were a coffee shop, travel agent and several furniture stores.

We discovered as we walked further back in this complex that this area serviced the beautiful Hillside 4 Condo and Furama complexes.  

Who knew?

The Land Beyond Maya

We continued our western walk on Huaykaew Road toward and past Maya.  

Not far from Maya on the opposite side of the road we found Northern Farms, a small grocery store that appears to be a (frozen) meat and wine shop whose dusty shelves were mostly bottles of wine less expensive than at Tops.

We also discovered two bike shops with some high-end bicycles. 

Fish and Chips Dinner 

In the evening, we had a fish and chips dinner at Archer’s Bar & Restaurant with a bunch of expats including Tom and Shawn, Jim and Cheron, Barry and Pen, Keith and others.

Afterwards many of us walked over to Oods for an evening of musical entertainment. We discovered that Keith, a newly befriended expat,  has a wonderful singing voice.  

Great evening.

We Uber’d back to the Pansook with Tom and Shawn.