We went on a boat trip to the nearby yacht club. It is a very nice public area with a sandy beach on the river, playground, fishing pier and the very good restaurant The Boathouse. The boat trip was very hot on the stretches with reduced speed (manatee area). When we could speed up, it was more fun and comfortable.
With the cooler filled up with cool drinks and snacks, we settled down on a picnic table in the shade by the sandy beach, then went in the water. I have never tried anything like it. The water is black and it actually feels hot, when you enter! When you get further out, you can find cooler water, which is actually what you want. After playing around in the water, Philip and I decided to get some live shrimp and go fishing on the pier.
Captain Mai driving the boat
The yacht club with the nice restaurant The Boathouse to the left
Philip caught a lot of small catfish on the pier and I caught the first Stingray of my life. We took great care not to get stung.
Having lunch at The Boathouse. Hiroko and I had "Thai Shrimp" which was fresh shrimp in wonton dough, rolled with a bit of ginger and wasabi, deep fried. As a dipping sauce they served a Thai chili sauce with orange marmelade and lime, exquisite. We loved it and want to try to make it at home. The rest of the food was also excellent.
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