Ocean To Table

Previously, on Potomac Fever...  we overnighted in a beach bungalow on a quiet (except for the gecko) island in southern Thailand...

We headed out early the next morning, northeast to the coast of Krabi province.  


There we kayaked through mangrove-filled waters surrounding rocky islands.



We brought bananas.  Much appreciated by some of the mangrove residents.  And if you don't have any more, they may investigate further.  One monkey, after jumping on my kayak and crawling around me, just sat there and looked at me, sad and disappointed, before jumping off.

Kayaking over, we began heading back to Phuket.  So what about lunch?  We had seen some boxed lunches (we assumed) brought onboard at the beginning of our trip.  I don't think that was good  enough for the captain.

He started hailing passing fishing boats, asking them about their catch.  Finally he found what he wanted.  


One of the fisherman started picking crabs out of a net



another threw in a fish.


The captain and crew sealed the deal.


Billy, who, as an expert adventure guide to the natural world of southern Thailand, can handle anything, went to work in the "kitchen."


The result...




Suffice it to say, it was a feast, followed by


(the 1989 prescription sun glasses still working just fine, thank you)  a peaceful cruise back to home port.












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