Our first night was a leisurely hang out at the Suan Lum Night Bazaar. They had a nice food and beer garden in the middle of it all. This is where Erik tried his first Thai food and thankfully he really liked it! But who doesn't like pad thai? Seriously, its good stuff. This is also where we taste tested the local beer offerings and made personal allegiances. I preferred Tiger ("Its like the Miller Lite of Southeast Asia!") but Erik seemed to order the Chang a lot. I think that's just because he liked saying it.
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| From Thailand January 2010 |
The next day was spent visiting some floating markets and a tiger temple in which the monks care for orphaned tigers. They are very docile in the afternoon heat and after a nice hearty lunch - in combination with being raised by humans, this means you can pet them:
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| From Thailand January 2010 |
The rest of our days were spent on the beaches of Phuket. Our resort had a private beach which was very key - this means no one bothered us and it wasn't overcrowded. It was a nice constant rotation of read, nap, swim and repeat. Our hotel even had a baby elephant that came down to the beach in the afternoons to say hello!
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| From Thailand January 2010 |
One day we did venture out to go on a kayak adventure - also a great day, of course! We had wonderful food on the boat, saw lots of neat caves and lagoons and then ended our night with creating a "kratong" and setting our wishes to sea.
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| From Thailand January 2010 |
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| From Thailand January 2010 |
If we were ever stationed again in Japan, I would be excited to create another Thailand journey. There are so many other beaches and areas - I would love to see more!
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