It has officially been over a month since I left! It feels much longer since I’ve already seen and done so much! On the 6th I flew down south to Krabi, about an hour flight, not too far. I am staying at Ecovilla farm stay with owners David and Nim. This farm is far from rustic it is gorgeous! There are two houses, the main house and a seperate apartment/bungalow 200 yards from the main house. The property is huge with a beautiful creek the runs along the edge. It is super tropical and full of trees. My job here is to help take care of the baby otters and help in the garden. There was a litter of baby otters orphaned on the property so they took them in and we are raising them until they can be released. We feed them twice a day and it never gets boring, I absolutely love it! They make the cutest little chirping noises.
The usual day here is pretty relaxing. Wake up around 7:30am, eat breakfast, feed the otters, feed the farm animals and plant in the garden or some other small projects. We are done by 10:30 because it gets so hot during the middle if the day. After work we jump in the creek and go swimming or kayaking to keep cool, then lunch! After lunch is siesta and we relax until 3 or 4pm then off to town for errands, the market or the beach. Then dinner and bed. Its wonderful, the food is great, a lot more spicy food and curry’s here than the Philippines but still delicious. Rinse and repeat!
The animals!! Oh man. Besides the otters they have a large amount of chickens, turkeys, geese, ducks, pheasants, roosters, fish, eels, two dogs, a cat and a peacock. Last but not least they have a Gibbon, ape. He was left here by the previous owners 15 years ago and David and Nim built him a large enclosure since he was unable to be released. We stay away from him since he has a habit of pulling hair and arms. Everyone gets fed in the morning and taken out of their enclosures to roam the land freely. There are multiple ponds for large catfish and eels. We go to the fresh market twice a week, they sell every type of fish and creature from the ocean as well as fruit and veggies. I learned some great haggling skills and walked away with a bunch of amazing local food.
The best part so far!! Today was my day off and I decided I wanted to go to the beach.. which meant learning how to use the motorbike, as well as driving on the opposite side of the road! In Thailand they drive on the left side of the road. Scary and challenging but I figured I had to learn sometime and the roads here are quiet. So after some training around the farm I took off and surprised myself! It wasn’t that hard! It was great! I didn’t crash, but I also didn’t go above 40mph 😂 driving the bike was the easy part, I was more nervous I’d forget what side of the road to stay on. Lukcily, no issues and I am so happy I faced my fear and went for it! The beach was deserted and I was able to read, swim and enjoy fresh fruit from the trees. I’m here for another week and a half, my next post might be a little boring if all we do is hang out at the farm but I will still update!
Milk coma 
The gibbon 
Fresh market 
The garden 
On the way to the beach! 
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This stay seems amazing. Cant believe you got in that river water! What an amazing world!
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The river is amazing, perfectly cool, and crystal clear, nothing but sand on the bottom
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