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OMG ... Amazing Day Trio Today (In the language of the boys)
Published: June 18th 2013Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ko Samui
June 18th 2013
Well first of all I have to say thanks so much for the lovely comments you have made ... it is great to know that people are actually reading this blog and enjoying hearing about our travels! Sorry I have not replied ... just been SOOOOO busy doing SOOOOO much and yet still SOOOOO relaxed! Also sorry for all the typos ... there is no spell check and lets face it ... I'm on holidays! I can hardly remember what the last blog update was ... but I think it was our quiet morning in the unit enjoying the place and the view! We used our inifinity pool and read books ... the boys played hide and seek (there are just so many places to hide here!) and we headed off after lunch on another adventure! ... read more
June 17th 2013
Sadly we have now had 4 sleeps at this amazing place in Koh Samui ... which means there are only another 4 left before we continue on our Thailand adventure. Since my last post we have been doing lots of relaxing ... let me share a bit of that with you now ... On Saturday afternoon we headed down to the north coast of Koh Samui to Mae Nam beach again ... we have found this to be our favourtie area so far on this trip. We had read about a little local bar that was worth a visit so we set out to find it. Thankfully with our car we can take lots of wrong turns and eventually find our way. The boys just don't understand why we keep getting lost! It is funny how ... read more
June 15th 2013
Well we are starting to feel like we are finding our way a little in this new area that we have never been to before. Hiring a car has given us great freedom to explore and find things that are off the main roads and not otherwise easily accessible. Yesterday afternoon we set off on our first real adventure and the boys got to see a couple of Thai Temples that are well known on Koh Samui. A couple of photos are attached. They were quite interested surprisingly ... especially at the Golden Budda where they were blessed with holy water that was sprinkled over them by a Monk. Blake is still talking about it today and he wants to "go and visit the Monk again." Funny! We found a pancake cart and wanted to try ... read more
Ideas for a spare month in South West Thailand?
Published: June 15th 2013Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Phuket
June 15th 2013
Hi all! I'm off to South East Asia in 3 weeks time with my boyfriend, getting incredibly excited as the time flies by! The loose plan at the moment is a 4 month trip July - October doing 60 days in Thailand, 30 days Vietnam and 30 days in Cambodia. Also may try and squeeze some time in Laos if I can! Now I was wondering if those of you experienced travellers could help me out a little, as as much as we have an idea of the set 'must see' places along the way, I have a month in the South of Thailand to fill whilst my boyfriend does a months Muay Thai course. Iv had a read around, but I'm struggling to find the kind of thing that I'm after. Something I'm really keen ... read more
Day 1 ... Koh Samui Relaxation
Published: June 14th 2013Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ko Samui
June 14th 2013
Well it has been a fun filled 24 hours ... After enjoying a lovely 3 course Thai lunch yesterday at the resort we ventured down the hill to the local town on Bang Po. We walked along the secluded beach (this is not a very busy area of the island so we were not around many other tourists) and enjoyed a drink in a quiet beach bar whilst the boys played in the sand. There will be more of this as it was so peaceful and relaxing. Given the boys were running on less than 5 hours sleep from the night before we dropping in a 7-11 to pick up some "ready made" dinner for the boys and they at in the room fairly early and went to bed by 7pm local time (10pm Aussie time!). ... read more
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June 13th 2013
If you were to blow up a balloon to the point it resists further expansionand then let go, it would likely set off around the room in a haphazard screech. Trying to describe and analyze the course that balloon takes would be akin to me writing this blog in its descriptive entirety. I could plough through it trying my utmost to explain every twist and turn, but after all is said and done you’d be as dazed and confused by it all as I would. Nevertheless, Thailand was merely a backdrop to our ultimate purpose of the five weeks we spent there, which was to procure ourselves a job somewhere in the region. And so with the aid of the World Wide Web we lingered for a week in and around the vicinity of Khao San ... read more
Wow wow wow ... this place is AMAZING!!!
Published: June 13th 2013Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ko Samui
June 13th 2013
Well we have finally arrived!!!!! Our home for the next 8 days is truly unbelievable. The boys think it is heaven on earth. We think it is also heaven on earth! Just unpacked and had to do a but of work (that's like swearing really) but decided to also add these photos.... read more
June 10th 2013
Koh Samui 18/5/13 We spent a long night at Singapore airport after arriving at midnight. While I love the airport, it is not much fun when all the shops shut at around 1 am and all the reclining chairs are taken up by sleeping bodies. I think that next time; we might get a transit room if staying overnight. 19/5 We left for Koh Samui at 8 am and arrived 1.5 hrs later, which was about 8.30 due to time zone changes. It was very warm and humid just the way I like it. We caught a mini bus from the airport to the Saboey resort and couldn't be bothered getting a cheaper one outside the airport as we were both exhausted. We were able to have the room early which was lucky and went for ... read more
June 10th 2013
Hello everyone once again! My last blog update finished quite suddenly so I will continue about Phuket and the rest of the west coast now. Because we were rather lazy and it seemed rather cheap, me and Wanda decided to take the plane to Phuket. Upon arrival we had to face the usual "Sorry, taxi meter no work"-scam. After a short search we found a mini-van drover who was willing to take us to our hostel for a reasonable price. When we arrived at our hotel we took a short rest and went to look for a place to get some dinner. We quickly realized that this was one of the most touristic places we have visited so far, and probably would visit at all. Just as Khao San Road in Bangkok, Phuket is a fun ... read more
June 9th 2013
It was Sunday, June 9, 2013, my first day in Thailand, and I was lined up to crash a wedding. I’d arrived in Phuket at 12:10 AM where Jacob, P. Nimit, and my school’s assistant principal were waiting. By the time I’d settled into Phang Nga and was ready to sleep, it was 2:30 AM. At that late time, it was a 6 out of 6 on the room heat scale. When I say six, I mean that I needed two fans set to 3 – the highest setting – in order to keep cool enough to fall sleep. You see, my room is removed from any windows, and because of that extra fans are needed for air circulation. Needless to say, I did not need to use a blanket. The one they provided me has ... read more
