Sunset, Karon Beach Interesting Trees Souvenir Shop in Patong where we bought three of the hanging wood carvings of twisted, bizarre faces!! We noticed the name of the shop after the fact…..very fitting for the area!! 😉 Umbrellas hanging above the entrance of a restaurant. An ice cream shop with a close up of gum drops…
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Wat Chalong Temple, Phuket, Thailand
After visiting The Big Budda, we continued on to visit the Wat Chalong Temple. This, the largest of Phuket’s temples, houses a splinter of bone from Buddha. As we walked the grounds, fireworks were lit and exploded in unique furnaces. We weren’t sure of the significance of this, but it sure was loud! Visiting…
The Big Buddha, Phuket, Thailand
Michael and I decided to visit Buddhist temples in the area. Our first stop was The Big Buddha located on top of one of the Nakkerd Hills, not far from our hotel. After our unexpected adventure on Lulu the elephant, we continued up the road to the apex of the hill that brought us to the…
Riding Bareback on LuLu the Elephant, Phuket, Thailand
This was a moral dilemma. It was so, SO exciting to ride an elephant – bareback at that!!!! An experience I will never forget because it was a teenager dream Indiana Jones inspired adventure come true…. BUT…. Only if the elephants are treated ethically. Most of the Tripadvisor feedback of elephant safaris in Thailand are…
Bangla Road, Patong, Thailand
We ended up here, Bangla Road, …because it was where all the action was, shopping right? We didn’t know what we were getting into… but when it hit, we took it in. That said…… I lasted maybe an hour and wanted to leave! It was CRAZY! Packed, PACKED with tourists and built for tourists, this…
Rang Hill, Phuket Town, Thailand
Without a destination in mind, we set off on a scooter for a day of adventure! Michael has driven scooters in Bali, Indonesia as well as having his own motorcycle, so he was a confident driver on the busy streets of Phuket! We found ourselves driving up Rang Hill to discover a look off over…
Phi Phi Islands, Krabi, Thailand
We booked a tour through Phuket Island Hopper to explore the Phi Phi Islands. The sky was overcast…rain seemed just around the corner. I was grateful for the overcast sky as it was a minimal shield from the sun scorching us during this entire day spent on and in the waters of the Andaman Sea. The sun here, like…
The Beach and First Glimpse of a Few of the Many Streets – Karon Beach, Phuket, Thailand
The rain stopped after a few hours, so early afternoon we went down to the pool, chilled, then went for a walk along Karon Beach. Karon Beach is the third longest beach on Phuket Island, so we rock-paper-scissored to decide to walk the left half or walk the right half. We walked right. There is a…
Gardens, Statues, Animals, Rain and Thunderstorms…A Morning Poolside – Thavorn Palm Beach Resort, Phuket, Thailand
Sitting here, poolside, with an overcast sky rumbling of thunder while rain falls softly with moments of attitude, Michael and I settle deeper into vacation offerings of relaxation and bliss! Here are pictures I took this morning of the grounds of this charming hotel with its gifts of beauty and grace……. Love, Stephanie xo
Karon Beach, Phuket, Thailand
Coming to you live from Phuket, Thailand! I’ve been awake since 4:40am yesterday, Thursday morning and have since then worked, home to meet Michael to get a taxi to the airport, have flown on three airplanes with (of course) a few glitches along the way when transferring from plane to plane!! Seems our luggage arrived…
