Novotel Centara Hat Yai Hotel Songkhla

... and minerals. We ordered a crispy fried white snapper was the chef recomendation. The white snapper in Ko Yo has softer meat that make it so special. It is delicious. The best way to explore the lake is to hire a long-tailed boat to cruise around before the sun goes down over the horizon or hop onto ...

... of the way to the Malaysian border. There we were picked up to be taken to our connecting bus, supposedly leaving very soon after. Instead we were taken to a travel agent where we were told we would not make it to the border on time that day unless we took a minibus right away (at massive cost, but conveniently offered as part of a package to Koh Tao by the travel agent). In the mean time our bus was leaving the bus ...

... After this ordeal I took a bus to Kok Kloi where I changed to a bus to Krabi. In Krabi I then took a songthaew (pick up truck) to Ao Nang and from there a long tail boat to the Hat Ton Sai Beach of Railay, which can only be reached by boat. The beach was at low tide and quite muddy when I arrived; not that I was going to any sunbathing at all anyway. In my hut near the beach I discovered that pretty much all the parts of my burned body had turned into ...

... like treat....I cant exactly tell you what was in it...but it was delicious!...on a 'sad' note:...my focus adjustment on my new Camera (Canon Powershot A560) is not functioning properly and shuts down if I try to adjust in too close...but I'll make due until I can get it replaced/repaired......just kind of annoying when you miss a good shot! (Anyone from Canon reading my blog???Help!) -Shane...aka ..Braverhund-

... heh-heh..(blush) ) Well for my brother Bryan, the currency here in Thailand is the Baht (Bah-T) I'm still working on pronouncing "Nee (flat) Thao (down inflection at end) Rai (short a)?" "How much?" $153 Baht "roi ha sip sam baht" ...yeah...takes time to get use to ...and one thing before I forget...go back to yesterdays post and look for my McDonalds pic....I ...

... almost wrote 'professional woman' but that has a whole nother meaning over here....) on scooters in High heels.....(Debbie Shaw would be so proud....) After arriving at Charmaines home...a nice 3 bedroom home with a seperate guest house I got situated and Charmaine 'insisted' I take a nap while she prepared supper. Well I awoke to a violyn being played by Kokoy, Charmaines ...

Pictures to be added when the internet starts to work right So the 14 hour bus ride to Phuket, the Southern most island of Thailand, turned into a 21 hour drive. We stopped twice to change the same tire. Don't ask, I have no idea. I was definitely ready for the beach when I finally arrived. What can I really say about Phuket? I took a motorcycle taxi, quite an experience, to Kata Beach, got a cheap room, and spent my days on the beach ...

... of what his life was like before he dropped out and started milking the cow. I suspect he was once married and gainfully employed, but he refuses to talk about it. For him, life began at age 44, when he walked into the Australian bush and spent six years learning how to prospect and mine opals. The opal trade eventually led him to travel -- and when he discovered that Thailand had friendly prostitutes and a low cost of living, he decided to stay here. After about 45 ...

... bargain in town. 300 baht ($13) gets you a double bed, shower with hot water and TV in the centre of town. To say the truth... Hat Yai was a really cool place. Just sit on the streetside (avoiding bombs) and sip 50c iced milk teas, eat wonton noodle soup and enjoy a Chinese, Thai and Muslim atmosphere. Warning: prostitution is rife and avoid drunk Singaporean uncles doing Karaoke in the pubs and bars after 10pm!

... gekascht, und sich dabei von oben bis unten eingeschmadd**t... da hat d** wass**fall also seinen effekt schon v**loren gehabt. wie sich spaet** h**ausgestellt hat waren das so eine art kleine schlammwelse, welche sich vorzueglich auf dem grill zub**eiten liessen. hmmm war das leck**. und dank des english - thai buches was ich jetzt imm** einstecken hab konnten wir sogar ei*****massen kommunizi**en. padungs schwest**, welche uebrigens g**ade seit 28 tagen frischgebackene mutt ...