Our New Home?

So this Bang Niang. It's an upmarket low level tourist destination with the best Thai market. Mike will be playing guitar in a house band in a bar in the town. We went to check out the area and there is nothing not to love. I will try to find work in a hotel or school nearby. The people that run the bar are looking out for a small house for us to rent and are optimistic that there will be somewhere for us within a week or so. We took the bus from Phuket town which is a beautiful tour through rainforests and past stretches of sparkling water, Unfortunately the sun wasn't out when we got to Bang Niang but the beach was gorgeous- the best I've seen here-a real picture postcard of a Thai getaway.
We both feel a little sad at the idea of saying goodbye to Phuket-it's been such a welcoming first stop but some opportunities are too good to turn down and this is one. I have a week left of my course here so it all fits perfectly.
On the way back the bus passed four elephants grazing on the edge of the rainforest and I felt like it was a bit of an omen that we had made the right decision as I've been hoping to catch a glimpse of an elephant since we arrived.
Love, Jo xxx