Thipurai City Hotel Hua Hin

... were running around, distracting Pierre heavily from his Tetris game, which he plays religiously every day in an effort to beat my record of 958 lines.<br><br>Today's weather: overcast with sunny periods, high of 34C, humidex of 38C. Pierre, of course, is whining to no end about the heat and is dreaming to get back to the biting cold of Montreal: Home Sweet as honey Home... where it's so cold the cockroaches are frostbitten by now.<br>

... moving to another hotel from the very hotel they had chosen for the location or maybe another good reason. However, most of the fury was ceased with the announcement about the compensation from the Thailand government &#8211; cash worth about 400 euros per room and full board in the hotel we were transferred to.<br><br>All in all, hadn&#8217;t my family been here, I would never have come to a place like this as there are definitely more interesting places in Thailand ...

... Everything is beautiful.<br><br>Today's agenda: <br>1. Find guesthouse by the ocean (or find Dawn) <br>2. Call my mommy <br>3. Get a massage<br><br>We're planning on staying here for a few days. Maybe take a horseback ride on the beach, climb a mountain, or go to a nearby national park. We'll see how Hua Hin unfolds for us.

... for the past 5 years after my Europe trip<br>in 2004,. So now that I am not hitting the road solo I find it to be<br>quite different. I have found the most efficient way of doing<br>everything while I am traveling, I rarely come across a situation that<br>is unmanageable, however when you are traveling for two, there are many<br>more unplanned detours. I must say I am learning a lot and would not<br>change it.

... Jean-Guy put his shirt on as we passed. They will not even let anyone in to the adjoining park if they are wearing a tank top. Our hotel is nice... right on the beach although there are jellyfish warnings so we don't go in the water. We've done lots of relaxing by the pool, walks along the beach, massages on the beach and in the evenings we take the shuttle downtown ...

... issue at MBK. However, you should be careful of the products against imitation such as clothes, watches and others. The opening hours of the MBK center are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. from Monday to Sunday. It is situated at Phayathai Road, Bangkok 10330 Thailand.

... the propeller of the motor is on a "tail" that extends 12-15' off the back of the boat, and is manipulated by the captain to steer the boat. I'll have to get a picture. Today is Chinese New Year, and we saw lots of offerings to the Gods, and TONS of firecrackers going off. It's a three day celebration. We got a chuckle over one method of transportation we saw while riding. Many people have mopeds, and we passed one moped ...

... but with bamboo logs, so if your foot stayed in too long the logs would snap together with your foot between, nothing painful, but loads of fun! Sadly Christmas was our last day in Hua Hin. On Boxing day we had to pack up and leave the hotel. Our next stop was Chaing Mai. We would take a taxi back to Bangkok, then a quick flight to the Northen capital of Thailand. However there was no time to look back, elephants were imminent!!

... 4 on, 1 putt bogie: all square hole #2 par 5: dog 4 on 1 putt par, john 3 on 2 putt par: all square hole #3 par 3: dog 2 on 1 putt par, john 2 on 3 putt double bogie: dog up 2 hole #4 par 4: dog 3 on 2 putt bogie, john 4 on 2 putt double bogie: dog up 3 hole #5 par 4: dog 3 on 1 putt par, john 4 on 2 putt double bogie: dog up 5 hole #6 par 4: dog 3 on 2 putt bogie, john 4 on 2 putt double bogie: dog up 6 hole #7 par 5: dog 4 on ...

... we were able to take an elephant ride which was just amazing-29year old Ko Pong the impressive Indian elephant took us for an hour long tour through the village, with the mountains as a scenic backdrop and even a quick walk through the river-amazing. We spent most of the afternoon there just feeding and watching the elephants moving graciously around the park. It was a great few days full of adventure and more familiar tourist experiences so ...