Blogs from Eastern Thailand, Thailand, Asia

Tina Writes Day 7 I'd like to apologise for Robs blog. He is all up for bringing the terrible ancient notebook and writing a blog because we have regretted the times when we haven't but when its time for him to write it he complains endlessly and then writes a terrible blog, which he sits sniggering at as he writes it. I think I will be firing him soon. Please place your vote in the comments. Yes for firing, No for keeping his shit blogs. It was time to leave Bangkok and head for Koh Chang. Our flight was at 11.40am and we decided to get the MRT/Airport train. It takes a bit more travel time but is way cheaper and doesn't put me in a bad mood dealing with the taxi drivers. Plus it is ... read more

World Cruise 7 Wednesday 1st March Sea Day 4 In last 3 days have made a crystal necklace at the Craft seminar. Very attractive, think will do some more! There was an Australian BBQ one lunchtime…..emu sausages, croc and kangaroo steaks, sticky ribs, burgers etc all very tasty altho cric a bit chewy! Had a port talk about Laem Chabang, Thailand, port for Bangkok. More later. New singers in the Palladium - Andrew Geater, had been in West End as Herod in Joseph, sang songs from some shows, good voice, and Hanna Goodman, sang Adele, Tina, Etta James convincingly. Another night was a Karen Carpenter tribute by Sharon Calabro. We sit here every night, very critical of these performers, but they really are a good standard. 9am. Nearly at the equator, it’s somehow exciting to be ... read more

We have woken early ready for breakfast before our bus trip across the border. We have exactly the right amount of cash for fried eggs, bread and a drink at the cafe. The rest of our cash has been spent at the supermarket stocking up on drinks and munchies since kip will be useless once we exit Laos. All packed, we check out, only to find our breakfast restaurant, along with just about every other restaurant in the street, is firmly closed! Ah, it’s new year and most of these places are Chinese owned. It looks like we are either going without, eating munchies, or risking the Indian breakfast then? An Indian restaurant owner beckons us in. He can do fried eggs and bread, plus lassi for me and tea for Ian. We do a mental ... read more

No real highlights today. mainly a moving day with a border crossing. Started early with a 200 km 3 hr drive towards the Thai border at Poipet/Aranyaprathet and fairly slow crossing process. Glad to have a guide to get us through the chaotic process & who had to openly pay a small fee to get through the Thai immigration. From the border it was a short bus ride to a typical Thai roadside lunch stop before 56 kms of afternoon cycling to Sa Kaew and our overnight stay at the River Resort. The most immediate impression of the country was a more developed & clean environment, good roads and the sparsity of people & traffic. The riding was on very quiet rural roads in perfect temperature & favourable winds. The Thai weather bureau have forecast that ... read more

Heute auf dem Programm: Schnorcheln. Wir werden um 8:30 Uhr im The Chill abgeholt und nach der gewohnten Pick-Up Runde über die halbe Insel, geht es zum Steg und auf‘s Boot. 1,5 Std. Fahrt bis zur ersten Insel. Hier wird gleich ins Wasser gesprungen und drauf los geschnorchelt. Es ist ein schöner Platz und das Naturschutzgebiet lässt die Unterwasserwelt bunt daher kommen. Schöne Weich- und Hartkorallen und viele Fische machen das Schnorcheln zu einem schönen Erlebnis. Wir sehen vieles, was das Meer zu bieten hat: Soldatenfische, die stoisch im Wasser stehen, stolze Admiralwimpelfische mit tollem Wimpel, einen großen Titan-Drückerfisch, der mir etwas Respekt einflößt, einen kleinen Zackenbarsch und sogar einen Rochen. Zitronenfalterfische sind genauso da wie Papageienfische und Makrelen und auch ein Thunfisch schwimmt vorbei. Es gibt also viel zu sehen. Als wir wieder ablegen fragen ... read more