November 15th, 2018 Well, we are left with only a few more days on Koh Yao Noi, also known as the “Small Long Island”, and we have only R & R planned. There is a modest amount of development compared to some of the big names in Thai tourism e.g. Phuket, Phii Phi…Continue Reading “Koh Yao Noi…….a relaxed ending to this island”
November 12th, 2018 It looks like the weather has turned >>> bright and sunny, promising to be a hot one. Today we depart for Koh Yao Noi (our second island)…..free pick-up from the hotel, as we head for Nopparat Thara Pier where our speed boat is scheduled to leave at 11:00 > 1,300 THB (52…Continue Reading “Ao Nang to Koh Yao Noi……..first steps on our second Thai island”
November 10th, 2018 A good night’s rest, a decent breakfast and relatively sunny skies set us up for an easy day in Ao Nang. The Vipa Tropical Resort is well situated, with a very pleasant setting under the Ao Nang cliffs… First stop was a cell phone shop, and as Telus our Canadian provider had…Continue Reading “Ao Nang …..walk the main drag, hike to Pai Plong Beach & an excursion to Railay Beach”
November 9th, 2018 Today we are leaving for Ao Nang and it should be an interesting day as we will travel by longtail to the local pier, then a fast boat to Hat Yao Pier on the mainland, followed by a minivan to Ao Nang and finally we will need to grab a tuk tuk…Continue Reading “Koh Ngai to Ao Nang…….transfer via longtail, fast ferry and minivan”
November 5th, 2018 Breakfast decent but not great, windy , sunny and about 26C…….went for a walk to the end of the beach…checking out the sight and sounds ……pretty quiet but nice…there is nothing here of historical significance so R&R is going to be the order of the day. We are only publishing this post as…Continue Reading “Koh Ngai,Thailand ……chillin’ on the island”
November 4th, 2018 A beautiful morning in Bangkok, a solid breakfast and our stay at the Old Capitol Bike Inn is over….. The owner sees us off and in short order we are at Don Mueang airport, a secondary airport used by Air Asia and Nok Air. A 1/2 hour taxi drive….fixed fare this time…Continue Reading “Bangkok,Thailand to Koh Ngai, Thailand …..fly, taxi and longtail”
November 3rd Another fine breakfast and the day is clear and promising to be hot…. ………….today we are taking a break from intensive temple duty and visiting a floating market. Bangkok was once known as the Venice of the East as people relied on the canals for transportation, and consequently goods and services would be…Continue Reading “Bangkok, Thailand ……..a floating market & a Golden Mount”
November 2nd, 2018 A great breakfast highlight is a rice soup with pork balls & eggs with 3 types of meats including a sweet sausage. Sunny, 28C as we head out for the Pak Khlong Flower Market about a 30-minute walk. On the way we stop in to get a SIM card for our “new”…Continue Reading “Bangkok, Thailand … our 2nd day and temples galore”
November 1st, 2018 Breakfast at the Inn and we are off and running…..actually walking slowly feeling somewhat refreshed after a reasonable night’s rest. It is sunny and 30C …today the objective is to exchange money and do some sightseeing …. the challenge will be to see how much we can do before the jet lag…Continue Reading “Bangkok, Thailand …….. our 1st day”
Welcome to our blog ……here we go … October 29th Well the day has arrived, we leave the hacienda in a Wet Coast mist ….. We actually are leaving a day prior to the flight to get our car serviced, buy some last-minute items and of course visit with our daughter and family > after…Continue Reading “Vancouver, B.C.to Bangkok, Thailand……start of our Asian adventure”