Thailand Update

Since my last post, I have traveled to Phuket (pronounced Pooh-ket), which is an island off the southern most tip of Thailand. The area is an international resort area, but it still feels very undeveloped.

Here, I met up with my friend and co-worker Mettja, who had been traveling in Thailand with her husband Brad and a group of his SCUBA dive students. He was taking the students on a liveaboard boat for several days to dive the Similan Islands, so I came over to meet up with Mettja and hang out (I’m such a vacation crasher).

We’ve had a wildly fun time! First, out hotel here is nuts in terms of beauty and luxury. Again, a great deal by American standards, the suite we booked includes an outdoor shower in a garden atrium; a jacuzzi tub on the sunning terrace that overlooks the ocean; and lovely teak flooring throughout. It certainly made my hotel in Bangkok seem more the Motel 6 family than before!

Our first big adventure here was to take a speed boat to Koh Phi Phi Island (pronounced Ko-Pee-Pee). What an amazing trip. I’ll post my own pictures once I have access to my camera, but for now, here’s a generic shot of one of the beaches we visited.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The day included swimming in warm lagoons, snorkeling, beach combing and just general sightseeing. We were the only Americans on the boat, which had contingencies from Australia, Russia, Finland, Switzerland and France. It was a lot of fun to talk with the other tourists from all over the world and hear five different languages being spoken throughout the day.

Our other big adventure was yesterday. We took a sea canoe tour of several caves off of Koh Hong Island, discovered by American John Grey. Again, I’ll post pictures once I get back home but needless to say, it was amazing.

Now I”m off to explore the little town near my hotel. Tomorrow I leave Phuket for Bangkok, and then back home. It’s been an amazing adventure!!

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