Khao Lak here we come!!!

We are heading off today for a much needed "China" break to Khao Lak Thailand. I am sure you can tell by now that we just can't get enough of Thailand! It is the most stunning place I have ever been and I have never been disappointed with the place we visit and definitely not disappointed by the most divine food I have ever eaten!

Khao Lak is located 1 hour north of Phuket by car. It is on the Andaman Sea and about a 3 hour boat ride to the Similian Islands. The Similian Islands are a favorite spot of scuba divers and snorkelers around the world.

Once again we went with Trip Advisor's advise and we are staying at the Ramada Khao Lak. It was rated 3rd on their website and was the hotel that actually had rooms available. We usually don't stay at chain hotels, but I think it seemed to be the best hotel to stay with kids. Plus we always enjoying meeting other families with kids and they all tend to stay at the chain hotels.

We are wishing you all a fabulous Holiday Season! Look forward to seeing all of our friends and family in the New Year!!!

Off to the Beach!

We are leaving today for an 8 day hiatus to Phuket, Thailand. This will be our 4th trip there in just over a year. There are many reasons we love going to Thailand: the white sand beaches, the crystal blue waters, the gorgeous food, the people, Thai massages, and the list goes on. This will be our first trip to Phuket, but we have heard really great things about it. There are quite a few great snorkeling and diving spots off of Phuket, so we are looking forward to a little snorkeling. Gemma is actually going to try it for her first time, so that should be exciting for her!

I hope to blog while we are there and share pictures of this paradise.

Photos Found of New Year's Eve - New Year's Day

During our Christmas break in Koh Lanta, Thailand we brought both of our cameras. Jonny's didn't do so well with the sand while we were there. After a few months Jonny finally got around to fixing our camera. I thought I would post some of the pictures from our New Year's Eve in Koh Lanta. These pictures brought back some great memories!

We attended the New Year's Eve dinner on our last night at Layana. It was compulsory, so we had to pay for our dinner whether we ate there or not. The spread was beautiful and it was nicely decorated.



Here is Gemma with her friend Sabrina from Germany. Her mother was so sweet and Sabrina was such a great kid. She played with Gemma most days at the pool. Sabrina is 10 year old and it really helped Gemma improve her swimming hanging out with her. The other incredible thing about the two of them hanging out was Sabrina didn't speak any English, but they were able to communicate very well without words.

After dinner there were a few performance.



First a fire twirler.



Then a Thai Boxing Exhibition.



After dinner there were lots of fireworks. It was a bit on the dangerous side as there were people trying to light fireworks over the ocean, but they kept coming back towards us. Jonny and I just hid behind a tree.





The next day we had to get up extremely early to catch our boat to get us to the airport in time for our 10 am flight back to Bangkok. Here we are very sad to leave this paradise!



On the boat to the airport.