South East Asia

September - October 2016
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  • Day 27

    Chiang mai! We have arrived :)

    September 28, 2016 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C

    Arrived an hour ago and about to eat some delicious thai food! It is so much quieter here. We are loving it already! Mikk isn't grumpy...he is tired. Early morning this morning.😴😴😴😴

  • Day 30

    Watching footie in thailand

    October 1, 2016 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C

    Well mom, have to say our faces were NOT smiling the day after my previous post (Thursday...2 days ago). We both got SO sick oh so sick. Definitely from the last meal that we had in Vietnam which was super sketchy and we really shouldn't have eaten. But we were brought to the place by our new Vietnamese friend. And being true Canadians - we opted to poison ourselves rather than be impolite. So Thursday we had to switch hotels as our first place was loud with a really uncomfortable bed. Switching was difficult as we needed to be close to a bathroom at all times. Mikk had to vomit outside once during transfer. We watching movies all day with the blinds closed. But we saved some money!!! Didnt eat or do anything for 48 hours! Yesterday we spent at a pool chilling out recovering then went to see some Thai boxing - which was really cool. And today we are feeling pretty much normal. We rented scooters for the week and went on a loop around Chiang Mai through some beautiful jungles (sorry-pics on the camera not the phone). But we did stop at a monkey circus thing so there are some pics of Mikk and I with cute little monkeys! Now we are in an "Irish pub" watching soccer.Read more

  • Day 32

    Mae Chaeng - Navasoung Resort

    October 3, 2016 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C

    We had a great scooter ride to Mae Chaeng which is a long 160km from Chaing Mai. We got caught in some crazy rains and got soaked and cold. There is a summit here which is the highest point in Thailand. We didnt go today because the clouds likely meant no view. However, 5-10 minutes after making that decision blue skies appeared! Oh well, we went to see some magnificent waterfalls in some very dense jungle. The drive to Mae chaem rivalled that of Sapa. It was absolutely stunning! So we are looking forward to driving it twice tomorrow - once to the peak then back to where we are to go another way back along the loop to Chiang mai. Fortunately we can see the peak from our jungle resort so if it's crappy tomorrow we won't waste the time.Read more

  • Day 37

    Bye bye chiang mai!

    October 8, 2016 in Thailand ⋅ 🌙 24 °C

    We are heading to the beach tomorrow (koh samuii). We spent our last few days in Chiang Mai playing with elephants, scooters, markets, a ladyboy cabaret show and topped it all off with a cooking class this evening. We better be almost done our trip because we have no more room for stuff in our bags! We shipped a bunch of cookware and a teak carving home today (not the one in the photo) be seen in 2-3 months.I still have like 5 books to read as we have been keeping ourselves busy! So beach time - here we come!Read more

  • Day 37

    Hello koh samui!

    October 8, 2016 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C

    We've arrived at the beach! Man it takes all day to get anywhere around here. We left our hotel in Chiang Mai at 8am and arrived at this hotel (Lamai Wanta) at 830pm. Makes sense when you consider we took a taxi, a plane to Bangkok where we had to get and recheck our luggage, plane to Surat Thani, bus to the dock, ferry to koh samui and then mini bus to the hotel. Sheesh! We grabbed some dinner and are chilling on our deck having a Chang beer. This hotel seems lovely in the dark. We will see what the beach looks like tomorrow. We splurged a bit on this hotel as we figure we won't really be spending money lying on the beach reading.

    Oh and that blue sign means "no durians" not "no Grenades". We've seen similar signs everywhere due to their offensive smell. We have tried them. It's weird but not terrible. Xoxo
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  • Day 39

    Happy thanksgiving!

    October 10, 2016 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C

    Well we have a lot to be thankful for this year.
    1) wonderful place to call home
    2) beautiful place to spend thanksgiving
    3) once in a lifetime adventure with an amazing parter
    4) having people (and food) to dearly miss
    5) jobs that allow us to do this without having to quit!

    2016 has been a truly fantastic year. We miss you all and home but definitely won't wish our time away in paradise. We are heading to koh phagnan tomorrow. We are doing a diving course there (very controversial as koh Tao is generally the island that you do that on). However, with some research we (Mikk) found that koh phagnan has comparable courses.....And it lines us up for the full moon party on the 17th! We got a place rented about 1-2 Kms from the big party. Most expensive accommodations to date (75CAD Per night). We heard it gets kinda crazy every month around full moon time. We're hoping we get to experience a blunted version of the party as it is technically rainy season. 😉.
    Xoxo a&m
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  • Day 40

    About to get on a boat

    October 11, 2016 in Thailand ⋅ 🌬 32 °C

    Waiting our boat to koh phangan at the pier. It's a pretty day ☀️

  • Day 41

    4 day scuba course starts today

    October 12, 2016 in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

    We are staying in a little bungalow on the beach here on Mae Hat beach. Missing the luxury of the resort but the view (and the price) can't be beat. We are getting picked up this morning to start our scuba course (PADI open water certification). Sounds like it is just us and a French guy in the class! We asked about diving here versus koh Tao and it sounds like it is cheaper in koh Tao because the classes are larger due to the demand - but it is the same course and the same nature so should be good. The guys who run this one seem super nice and it has good reviews. One of them came by the hotel with our books yesterday so we could get the reading done. We haven't found good food in this area yet. Its all pretty much the same as all the restaurants are at resorts. Since it is low season (very quiet here) there doesn't seem to be any stand alone restaurants open. But im sure we will survive! 😜Read more

  • Day 46

    Had rin nai beach

    October 17, 2016 in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C

    We arrived at our new digs for the next 2 nights. The full moon party is cancelled due to the Kings death. We think this is a good thing because apparently this party is really insane with literally thousands of people coming from other islands and other parts of koh pangnan. Were thinking it will be much more toned down without the loud sound stages and presumably less people.
    We had a great time diving. What a feeling! We loved our five instructor. His name was "Nischi" (I think) and he had the best hair I've ever seen. Also he was just a nice guy who has a passion for nature and lives a simple life. He was an excellent instructor and really wanted us to understand what we were doing and why so that we could be relaxed and confident under the water. We didn't have the best luck with the conditions. The visibility wasnt great at all. We went to sail rock for our last day of diving which usually has good visibility but of course the currents changed direction of the day that we went. It was still amazing and I really want to go again at some point. It was a great feeling to feel weightless and to be surrounded by animals! Swimming through schools of fish etc.
    Yesterday we just spent relaxing and did a bit of snorkelling. The bay where we were staying was famous for snorkelling. Tons of fish around he corals.
    Hope you are all well :)
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  • Day 48

    Beach #3 on koh phangan

    October 19, 2016 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C

    Wow! This place is spectacular! A beautiful beach and accommodations that are far better than our Mae haad accommodations for even cheaper! Looking forward to a day chillin on the beach tomorrow then koh Tao the next set of beaches....Read more