Floating lunch stop
9. huhtikuuta 2025, Thaimaa ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
After seeing the elephants we stopped here for more delicious Thai food, to feed the giant fish and for a cool down in the lake!
Back across the lake
9. huhtikuuta 2025, Thaimaa ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
After speeding back to the pier with some more sight seeing along the way, we made the 2 hour drive back to the hotel. A fabulous day with our amazing guide, Ya.
Street food and market
10. huhtikuuta 2025, Thaimaa ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
After a day by the pool and beach, we went through the market and got some water pistols for celebrating Songkran (Thai new year) on Sunday as well as a few other bits and enjoyed cocktails, cocktailsLue lisää
Surin part 2
10. huhtikuuta 2025, Thaimaa ⋅ 🌙 29 °C
After the Mokken village we stopped for snorkeling. The reef is really amazing and the visibility incredible.the photos and videos just don't do it justice at all! Then we stopped for lunch on theLue lisää
Surin part 1
11. huhtikuuta 2025, Thaimaa ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
After an early start we took a 1 hour 20 minute speed boat ride out to the islands. First stop was they Mokken village. These 'sea gypsies' used to just stop on Surin for monsoon season but have nowLue lisää
Overnight on Surin
11. huhtikuuta 2025, Thaimaa ⋅ 🌧 29 °C
We were so unlucky with the weather. The island experience an unseasonal 15 hours of heavy rain overnight. Fortunately we stayed dry on our tent but it made the island experience quite challenging andLue lisää
Enjoying our last few hours on Surin
12. huhtikuuta 2025, Thaimaa ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
We enjoyed some lunch and then played on the beach for a couple of hours before rejoining our speedboat
More snorkeling
12. huhtikuuta 2025, Thaimaa ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
(because I can only upload 2 videos per post!)
Snorkeling
12. huhtikuuta 2025, Thaimaa ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
We enjoyed 2 more fabulous snorkelling spots before heading back to the mainland. We found lots more Nemo fish and Dory too! We saw huge trigger fish, star fish, pipe fish and amazing coral. The kidsLue lisää
Dinner at The Golden Elephant
12. huhtikuuta 2025, Thaimaa ⋅ 🌙 28 °C
Happy Thai New year
13. huhtikuuta 2025, Thaimaa ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Today is Song Kran, the celebration of Thai new year. We had been told to expect water fights... Arabella was prepared before breakfast!
As soon as we got to the pool the kids found others who wereLue lisää
Song Kran
13. huhtikuuta 2025, Thaimaa ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
The hotel organised a morning of games for the kids (and adults!) this included cucumber golf 😂, hoopla, football, sack race, balloon popping and darts plus a huge water fight including giant binsLue lisää
Surfing
13. huhtikuuta 2025, Thaimaa ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Song Kran dinner
13. huhtikuuta 2025, Thaimaa ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Pool day
14. huhtikuuta 2025, Thaimaa ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
Found Arabella some decent goggles after she lost 2 pairs whilst body boarding and the market ones split after a day!
MatkaajaLet’s hope she doesn’t lose those! What to give you for tea on Monday? Can’t compete with all the lovely food you’ve had!! Xx
Meeting the elephants
15. huhtikuuta 2025, Thaimaa ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
These 3 female elephants have all been rescued. 2 from the circus in Phuket and 1 from logging. One has only been at the centre for a month, another for 10 years. Even in the short time we spent withLue lisää
Elephant feeding
15. huhtikuuta 2025, Thaimaa ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
They get fed 7 times a day and wouldn't survive in the wild as they couldn't find their own food 🙁
Banana treats
15. huhtikuuta 2025, Thaimaa ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
They enjoyed about 100 bananas each and eat them like we would eat a bag of sweets!
Walking with the elephants
15. huhtikuuta 2025, Thaimaa ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
They get taken for a walk to keep them active, one is overweight 😂
Goodbye ellies
15. huhtikuuta 2025, Thaimaa ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Bamboo rafting
15. huhtikuuta 2025, Thaimaa ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
We spotted a family of huge frogs and a bright green snake as we floated down the river. We fed fish which Joseph was convinced were piranha! So peaceful and very hot!
Snake!
15. huhtikuuta 2025, Thaimaa ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Rafting coffee stop
15. huhtikuuta 2025, Thaimaa ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Unexpectedly, whilst rafting we stopped under a huge cliff face where a fire was heating bamboo tubes of water and we were given tea and coffee in bamboo cups!
Khao Sok viewpoint
15. huhtikuuta 2025, Thaimaa ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
A beautiful view of Khao Sok national park and then a trip to the Tsunami memorial. This represents the height of the wave 😟
Tsunami memorial
15. huhtikuuta 2025, Thaimaa ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
The height of the wall represents the height of the wave. It was really moving to spend time here. Our guide was working in a cafe at the time but had taken a day off to visit his family in Phuket. 20Lue lisää
MatkaajaLooks like you’re having a fab holiday! Xx
MatkaajaCanoeing looks awesome!! Xx