Amazing Siam: Khanom South Thailand April

A few days before Songkhran we left for the South. Rusty stayed with Beetie and the maid took care of Kalle. Yogurt prepared the wheels to protect them from the salt water.

Kurz vor Songkhran, leider zu kurz vorher - haben wie uns in den Süden aufgemacht. Rusty durfte bei Beate bleiben und Sey hat bei uns so oft es ging geschlafen, damit Kalle nicht alleine ist.

Die Felgen hat Yogurt mit einem Spezial Lack überzogen, um sie vor der Salzluft zu schützen.

The first day we made it down to Hua Hin. And found this nice Hotel Triple Z... A good Thai Food Restaurant was just next door.
Erste Nacht Hua Hin im Triple Z - gute Location super schönes Zimmer nebenan feines Thai Lokal

Am nächsten Tag ging es nach Hua Hin

weiter nach Khanom. Ein tolles Willkommen von Benjawan.

Welcome Dinner at Pi Nom. Wan does the best Gaeng Som on this planet!!!!

Songkhran with Benji and her collegue. Coral Pagoda, Waterpark and mushroom farm.

Coral Pagoda

Mushrooms fresh as can be I loved buying them fresh from the farm

Monkey at work....

Giraffes do not need a ladder :-)

Planting avocado Trees

My favourites - mangosteen

Photoshooting Coconut Queen

Kwaeng Pao Bay - my favourite Beach

Songkhran BBQ at Pi Nom´s

Lovely Lunch with lovely girls

Lomphraya Pier - there they are the famous Irrawaddee Dolphins

Kham Tan Beach, close to Donsak

Koh Raet a small chinese community living on this ilsand off Don Sak - now connected by a bridge

Fish Market Khanom - I am in paradise!!!!

Jen and Ty came down to spend the weekend... fun fun fun --- missed you Benji!

Coconut Party... Ai Nong loves coconut milk

Thong Ching Bay

Fish Spa

Hat Na Dan - Long Beach

View on Sichon

Best Latte ever.... at Nang Kahm Beach

Three days on Koh Phangan - visiting Saeli....

As usual with Saeli food was excellent @ her new restaurant tum Tiew.... it has been years since we have last seen Sascha - and of course `I wanne be like youhohooo... `from the jungle book movie was the theme of the eve..

Researching the island we have not been to for the last 10 years

Paradise Resort - nice setting close to Had Rin

Than Sadet has this flair to it that Thailand´s beaches had 20 years ago

And even former kings have visited the island. Rama V has appearantly been her 14 times during his reign and so was lately deceased King Bhumiphol Adiljadev. (Rama IX)

The wonderful East Coast

Back to the mainland

Back in Khanom....

Researching The Spirit House in Nang Kham

A quick run to Samui just for the day. So many things have changed in the last 8 years ....

Shady Shack and Maenam Beach

Mama is still alive and kicking great to have seen her

Back on the mainland we spent another 3 weeks in Khanom

Surat Thani

The longtailboat cruise through the mangrove forests is wonderful

Old Town Surat Thani

Hat Yai with Asha and Pawan after such along time... so good to see you!!!!

We all fit in the truck though the back was filles with luggage...

Thank you so much for lovely seafood!!!!

walking back to the hotel through the night veggie market

Lee Pen Quarter the next morning

On the way back - South of Nakhon Si Thammarat

Off the beaten track :-) On the way to Nakhon we took the mountain road.

Nakhon Si Thammarat

The well known shadow Puppet Player Subsin, has turned his house into a museum. A Must to visit and talk to the puppet makers-

Wat Mahathat - The main and very famous temple of Nakhon si Thammarat. Built in the 14th century is one of the oldest tempole in the South and very popular amongst Thais.

And again Koh Samui - this time we had rain

Hua Thanon

Lamai

View on LamaiBeach

We enjoyed the last couple of days in Khanom and then went back to Chiang Mai after 7 weeks... Thank yoou so much Beetie for taking care of Rust and thanks to Sey - Kalle was not alone ! Thanks again Benji for the wonderful time!

Beach Walk in Tha Sala !!!