Bangkok, Thailand - Part 1 of 3

Unfortunately due to flight delays, our visit to Bangkok was shorter than planned. In spite of our limited time, we were able to tour the city and visit many of the beautiful Wats (temples) located in Bangkok, known as the City of Angels. Bangkok is huge!! (over 10 million people). Transportation is a snap in Bangkok via tuk tuks, buses, taxis, trains, and boats. You can expect heavy traffic congestion in the center city and may find it faster to commute by way of their canals. We did, in fact, tour parts of the residential districts and some wats along the canals in what is known as a long tail boat. Our hotel was located in the Siam Paragon district, near a "skywalk" where we could walk over the bustling traffic to the large shopping malls and restaurants. Jim walked to the Jim Thompson House, while Joyce took a much needed nap. This teak home complex  is now a museum of  his Asian art collections and silk clothing.

Next post: Krabi, Thailand.

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Bangkok

Krabi, Thailand - Part 2 of 3

Getting to our next destination was an adventure in it's self, as our hotel on Railay beach was accessible only by boat. After flying from Bangkok to Krabi, we taxied to Ao Nammao pier where we boarded the next long tail boat. Railay beach is one Thailand's most sought after beaches. Although it is actually connected to the mainland, the Phra Nang peninsula is isolated from Krabi town by it's limestone cliffs and steep jungle valleys. Truly a tropical paradise with no roads, no cars - only local long tail boats. The pictures in this post take us back to a fun tour of the islands, snorkeling, hikes to various beaches and caves, and relaxing sunsets.

Krabi

Hua Hin, Thailand - Part 3 of 3

From Krabi, we flew back to Bangkok and taxied to Hua Hin to meet up with my sister, Sharril. After a great deal of travel and site seeing, it was wonderful to see a familiar face and spend time with each other. In Hua Hin we enjoyed hanging out at Sharril's lovely apartment where we walked to local restaurants for dinner, or took a taxi or bus into town where we visited the markets, Monkey Mountain and Market Mall. For me, much of this visit to Thailand was about it's wonderful food. Sharril and I took a Thai cooking class and learned to make some of our favorite dishes. A bonus was seeing Hua Hin decorated for the Chinese New Year. Many thanks to Sharril for hosting us in Hua Hin and inspiring this wonderful visit to Thailand.

Hua Hin