Sekinchan No Paddy

Had a short trip to Sekinchan recently.  Conclusion.... I GIVE UP on catching paddy in season! EVERY single visit, someone decides to harvest the paddy right before I go!  Gngnnggnnnn.  OK story anyway.

The plan was a seafood lunch at Sekinchan, but traffic was heavy and we would reach lunch late.  At the moment, regular meal-times are very important for the sake of SE's 3-meal-3-snack program. Spotted this place, checked that it had good reviews on Google and u-turned to it.  

Let's check out this place

Well it was all right, nothing to shout about.  There was a butterfly farm a few doors away but they kindly told us that since it was raining, the butterflies would be hiding.  So we just had drinks to wait out the rain before proceeding to Sekinchan.

Our accommodation was this ex-swiftlet nest building called Padi Sentral:

We sleep with the birds!

I rather like the industrial style of the place - bare walls and little frills.  The floor was constantly very sandy - though it could have been us tramping the sand in!

Me and my pets shall take this bed

Looking out the window now... SIGHHH.  I had expected to be surrounded by lush paddy fields.  After I had diligently done my research beforehand on harvest season too.  Bleahhhh.  

Mummy's very annoyed about the paddy

Rested a bit then it was off to the regular touristy haunts - Grandma's house, Paddy Museum, the beach.

Actually not my grandma nor her house

Peace and love

My animal

Piglet done, Moomin-pig otw

SE says it's her and Mummy

We left the beach when it got dark.  We settled on Seafood D'bendang for dinner.  It got pitch dark and hubby was worried I'd drive into a paddy field hahaha.  Well I had Waze and was more worried about the late hour with SE's program in mind.  We were so glad to finally see the brightly-lit place - what an oasis in the darkness!  Food was slow but tasted pretty good once it did arrive.  

Tummies filled, it was time for a restful night. Ahhhh.