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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”

October 31, 2017 The morning ritual continues: pack, eat, and walk to the bus station. It was sunny and warm, but now we are short-timers, as the trip is drawing to a close… All goes smoothly and we arrive in Malaga. The hotel is fine and very well located ……so another walkabout, we are however…Continue Reading “Nerja to Malaga (Overnight) then Gatwick (Overnight)….. finally Madeira Park, BC”

October 30, 2017 Granada was a very nice city to visit (the Alhambra being a must-do!!), the hotel functioned perfectly but felt rather cold….somewhat soulless in comparison with some of our other lodgings….in any event, another sterling day as we prepared to leave for Nerja. This is a resort town along southern Spain’s Costa del…Continue Reading “Granada to Nerja ….. and a full day in Nerja”