Thailand

We spent the last part of our trip in Thailand. We went to Bangkok and then to an island between Phuket and Krabi called Ko Yao Noi. The highlight of Bangkok was meeting some great new friends at church–The Griffiths and another couple. Much of the rest of our time in Bangkok was spent riding around being scammed by taxi drivers who get 5 liters of gas if they take tourists to gem shops or clothing shops. We did not buy any jewelry but Kev got a new suit (so handsome) and I got a new skirt. Great deals and great service. We also went to the big new mall in Bangkok. There is a great food court in the basement of the mall that houses many different food vendors–much like street vendors except cleaner. We also took a water tour around the city.

The last part of our trip to the island was incredible. We beached it for a good six days (although 1.5 days were rainy…but it was still lovely). Kev did a bunch of fishing. We met some nice families from the UK, Sweden, and Norway. We took an island tour and went exploring with a local guide. The food was awesome. Happy Birthday Kev! On his birthday we had tiger prawns and a fish he caught. Wow!
Our home by the beach.

On the trip I read: Mountains Beyond Mountains, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, Man’s Search for Meaning, and part of My Name is Red

Our islands tour. (The long boat we rode on)

We took one afternoon and rode around the island.

Look at how great Kev is! Dinner! (He also caught a small shark…which was a bit scary for me). I tried fishing, but preferred being the motor for our boat instead.

Happy Birthday!!