The Heaven

On the way back from Mae Haad beach, I made a detour halfway up the hill to a viewpoint. It went steeply uphill again, the last part on stairs. I broke a sweat again and passed a very well-kept, large bungalow with a huge wooden veranda that reached far into the air, supported by high steel beams. Despite the airy height, it was completely surrounded by massive trees and their foliage and offered only limited views of the island. Furthermore, it seemed to be privately occupied, so I left it aside and continued up the stairs, where the next bungalow stood out from the mountainside.

I left my shoes outside and entered the equally huge platform, which protruded into the sky, giving the associated bar the name 'The Heaven'. Everything was well-kept and in good shape, and the place was even open, which I was very grateful for as I could refresh myself with a drink. I sat down exhausted on the front bench and enjoyed the unobstructed view of the Mae Haad Valley, the adjacent hills, and finally the sea, both to the left towards Mae Haad and to the right towards Chaloklum. I love such places, you feel like a bird.

There was only one other man up here, who was trying to give his baby a few drops of coconut water with a straw. The wood of the front platform was painted in the vibrant reggae colors yellow, green, and red, and I was relieved that no reggae music was playing. Instead, other sounds, more to my liking, were coming from the speakers, deep house or whatever this type of electronic music is called. You often hear it in various places here, not always at the right occasion and often too loud, but in principle, I quite like it. The main thing is no reggae.

I stretched out my legs, enjoyed the calm atmosphere despite the music, drank my iced tea, which I accidentally took out of the fridge, and let my thoughts fly. I envied the young man with his baby, whom he now tied around his belly and who set off again.

A short time later, new guests arrived, chatting loudly and completely changing the energy of the place, which is why I also made my way back.