Sunbeam Pattaya

We overnighted (on board) in Laem Cabang. This is a huge port and I mean huge. Just out our little cabin window we can see 8 container ship "filling areas". There are 2 freighters right across from us that are being emptied & filled at the same time. Yesterday we were amazed to see just how big this port really is. There is a steady stream of container fields, logistic offices & warehouses that run approximately 10 km from ...

... to some bars. We escaped the sex part of town and had a great time wandering around finding great places to hang out!<br><br>The next morning Katie and I hit the beach for a while before heading home. Which again, took way longer than expected. Except for a pretty scary motorcycle taxi ride that night getting home in which the guy had no idea where he was going and I was sure I was going to be lost out in the woods of Chonburi forever, it was a great weekend!

... focuses on bringing attention to young girls, that being sexually exploited is a very real possibility. <br><br>Afterward, we broke for lunch, but before we left Mam told us that her family used to vacation in Pattaya, but now she doesn't want to go down there because it has just been overwhelmed by the sex industry and the atmosphere has completely changed. We found out what that meant later that night. However, I say that Pattaya ...

... have an early night as he had to study for his Dive exams. We found a quiet little bar and played cards - Sasha kicked ass right up until the last hand when Sofia pulled out a great hand to finish up on level points with Sasha.                                                                                                                             What Follows is Sofia's (My Wife) Version Of Events - It's A Two In One Blog ...

... door, is next to the "Hotel California" or if you wait another 10 minutes, its the hotel "Bon Jovi"! Local boys try and do a few wheelies up the main drag, but the 125 scooter just can't cut it, the drunken party on the beach is winding up, and we thank Buddha for the sleep we finely get. The next day we get a 7:30am bus out of there, finally seeing Pattaya in the way it was meant to be. In the rear view mirror.

... don't put her in with the older children as she is so upset and fragile. A volunteer said that she points to the door and calls for her mom and cries. It was soo sad. I was told this after she came over to me and I picked her up and she cuddled into me and slowly stopped crying and then would not let me put her down. Left aligned photo tag: I felt terrible because I did not want her to feel like I was abandoning her as well ...

... Pattaya about 10 times a day! Oh another publicity shock :-)... at the moment on the land next to our hotel, Fairtex are building a new shopping complex and so while the construction is going on there are big bill boards up to hide the construction work and promote the hotel and sports club at the same time... so I'm walking along checking out the billboards for the first time and find I'm looking at ...

... and try them, although they looked horrible, but suprisingly i really liked them! So then to bed - a mattress on a raised platform, it was so hot i couldn't sleep and there was some weird animal noises going on that night let me tell you! 5.30am we were knocked up for a 10km run, followed by shadow boxing, bag work, skipping, pad work, chin ups, sit ups... you name it we did it!! We were only the 7th &amp; 8th girls ever to train ...

... 1 centimeter below the ear for girls, and all girls must wear a blue bow in their hair. They all (teachers included) assemble before the principal outside the school for morning ceremonies at 730. If a girl forgot her bow, or a boy's shirt is not tucked in, the principal makes them hold their ears with thumb and forefinger, hold arms straight out and do 30 squats. I was thinking that might work good for all our ...

... on the island. The boys thought this was too expensive, but I like me waterfalls, and since we weren't doing any day tours &amp; I had the freedom to roam with my 2-wheeled friend, I went for it. The first one was Klong Plu waterfall packed with people here, there and everywhere. It was a very tall fall, with a large pool at the bottom which lots of people were swimming in. There was a good atmosphere about the place. Then we headed North to the other side of the island ...