Candidasa

Here we go again on our own…on the main highway to Candidasa, we stopped at any town that looked worth stopping at. This tiny town (don’t even know the name) we thought was beautiful!



While driving through the mountains we came across the feeding spot for the monkeys. The locals told us that the farmers come by and drop off their left over fruit and vegetables for the monkeys. They also were chowing down on the Hindu sacrifices as they were left.



We got some great photos of them…but one wanted a bite of Lori! Anders charged it and secured his spot as the Alpha Male.


Also, at the same market we saw live pigeons for sale:


Unfortunately, a few decades ago the developers became greedy and blew up the protective coral reef, from which to create cement; this soon-to-be afterthought caused the beautiful sandy beach to wash away and leave a rocky sea-shore. I guess that’s what happens when we mess with God’s creation. We did come across a great homestay here run by a helpful Aussie. He let us in on the local secret- a white sand beach just minutes down the road, one of the remaining hidden treasures left of the area.



We finally found where the locals shop and where tourists aren’t hounded- a department store called Hardy’s that could be compared to a Walmart. They even had an Islamic clothing display… possibly to compliment the mosque across the street?