Hello again Boatbloggers®
And welcome back to another edition from the Far East.
To call it “Adventures in Thailand,” is a bit of a stretch, but to call it “Holiday in Thailand,” doesn’t sound as exciting and is not really in the spirit of the Boatblog®. Though it would be a lot closer to the truth.
We based ourselves in Phuket which despite being quite overrun by tourists (as opposed to adventurers like ourselves) is still lovely.
After our epic trip to Everest, we were keen to keep super fit so we signed up for boot camp at Action Point Gym.
It was the pool that attracted us.
And it was a bit of a shock that it turned out to be two weeks of hard gruelling exercise, intense yoga, gentle massage and proper healthy protein rich Thai food.
We loved it, but it was tough. You don’t get to be a bronzed Adonis and Aphrodite without a bit of work.
We even learned a bit of Muay Thai, which is the famous Thai kick boxing.
Not to be confused with Mai Tai which is the famous cocktail – and like the boxing can also give you a nasty kick.
After a few sessions training Ju was tempted to get into the ring, but after some of the pros were carried off he had second thoughts.
We were absolutely knackered, so it was quite a relief when Carol and Simon came to visit.
They were determined to get us back into fine dining and lazing around.
We went sailing round the islands,
Strolled along the beaches,
Went swinging – you can make your own jokes up…
Not bad Ju – that boot camp’s definitely paying off.
And generally had a very nice time.
Unfortunately after too short a time they had to leave.
So next we decided to go up to Chang Mai, which is a lovely old town in the north of the country, famous for its Buddhist temples.
There’s always an opportunity for a donation or two.
The idea is that you put some coins into every one of these pots. And that then goes to whichever monk owns that particular pot, so you need to be careful to try to spread it around a bit.
You can even add gold leaf to the sacred objects.
But Lyn isn’t the only artist in town. We went to the local craft fair and had a picture of Domini painted on a stone.
One evening, we climbed to the top of the hill to watch the sunset…
And of course to get a selfie.
Chang Mai was a lovely place to visit.
(That’s enough selfies – Ed)
And then it was back to Phuket for some trekking in the rain forest to keep that fitness up.
Dinner by a lily pond.
And of course the wonderful beaches.
And there dear reader we must leave you. There’s just time for the Arty Farty competition, and once again we have a number of exciting entries.
They are all called “Old Phuket.”
And the winner is…
“Old Phuket.”
Of course, it wouldn’t be a Boatblog® without at least one gratuitous sunset.
Bye for now
Ju & Lyn
Domini 