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December 2022 – July 2023
  • Caroline Edwards
  • Donny Foy
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  • Caroline Edwards
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  • Southeast Asia
    Pork belly with Chinese broccoli @ Ken's Kitchen
    Seabass in Ken's Special SaucePalm Hills Golf CourseRed curry with sweet basil & auberginePork fried rice & Chicken with basil & chiliesAll the meat at the store is in self-serve open bins 😳Donny loves to boogie!

    Hua Hin

    December 14, 2022 in Thailand ⋅ 🌙 73 °F

    We are now on day four in Hua Hin. Nice place on the coast of the gulf of Thailand, about 2 1/2 hours by car south of Bangkok. It’s the town where the Thai Monarchy would spend their summers (or winters).
    Food so far has been absolutely delicious. It’s one of the few ethnic foods that I would be happy to just eat greens. Cooked in garlic, ginger, chili and whatever else they cook them in. Delicious. Rented a scooter for $4 per day. It’s great but Google maps here…not so great. Spent some time driving to dead ends.
    Our friend Mick Valentine paid us a visit for a couple of nights. Good times.
    Played golf today. Caroline kicked my ass again. Course was lovely, greens were fair and the mandatory female caddies were fun and competent.    Read more

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    Prefunc cocktails @ Indigo Bar
    Dinosaur Market (not a single dinosaur for sale... 🤨)1Clockwise from 6p: some kind of potato, green papaya slices, and...wait, what's that in the back? 😳Didn't get a chance to try these little meringue stuffed beauties but we'll be back!Bitter melon in the basketSuffice it to say, meat refrigeration is not a concern here.Snake fruit. Super pokey but once the barbs are removed, totally looks like snake skin.Fried chive pancakes w/ (L) chives mixed in & crispier 😋; (R) chives sandwiched between the dough.The local rum-like liquor which pretty much tastes like moonshine 🤯Issan (NE Thai) version of papaya salad with forest snails, which are super tough & chewy. 🤢Our guide, CreamHot pot!

    Hua Hin Market & Food Tour

    December 15, 2022 in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F

    Another great food tour organized by the princess. Taxi into and a cocktail beforehand and off we go. Only four of us on the tour plus the guide. The Dinosaur street market to start…there we tried all kinds of local dishes and I have to say I was full before we got out of there. Everything was so good and there were definitely some interesting sights at the market. (See captions by Caroline.)
    This was followed by a bumpy journey which helped move the spicy food around. A restaurant this time where we had more delicious food. I’m now up to my gills.
    Back to the bumpy transportation. Sitting above the rear axle is always fun. And yes, another restaurant. (Did we tell you that the food is really inexpensive here). Here we sampled more dishes. I could barely do it. But we persevered.
    The final was desert from a street vendor, where I abstained and Caroline wished she had!
    Then we went for a final final, and a taxi ride home from there. A good time was had by all. We think. The other two guys might’ve had their personalities surgically removed. 😶

    Full rundown of all the food sampled:

    Dinosaur market:
    * Fish curry over fermented rice noodles with add-your-own shredded veggies
    * Northern Thai: larb w/ szechuan pepper; steamed green chilies; jackfruit salad; ground pork & tomato dip, with chicharrones & sticky rice (this is where Donny overdid it)
    * Fried sweet potato balls (turtle eggs) (chewy on inside)
    * Fried chive pancake
    * Sausages with lime-pickled ginger & Thai chile
    * Thai “rum”, w/ green mango dipped in chile salt

    Restaurant 1: Krua Chadakaew Hua Hin
    * Seafood medley (spicy) with aubergine and peppercorns (Donny’s fave)
    * Prawns in sour curry with seaweed omelette
    * Fried rice with shrimp paste & salad
    * Fried larb with blue sticky rice & chile oil
    * Kao Soi: Best noodle soup in the world - chicken, egg noodles, coconut milk, yellow Indian curry (Caroline’s favorite)

    Restaurant 2:
    * Green papaya salad with forest snails
    * Fried fish
    * Fried pork neck bites
    * Hot pot with chicken, prawns, & veggies

    Street vendor:
    * Weird chewy fruit with sugar syrup, coconut milk, & shaved ice    Read more

  • Southeast Asia

    Going in!

    December 17, 2022 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F

    Yesterday Caroline woke up with a bit of a head cold. And I woke up early. Those of you who know me, know that sitting around is not my thing. (CE edit: THAT’S an understatement!)

    Hopped on the scooter and went out the backside of the compound to get gas. Strangest thing. There’s a full on Muslim community there. What’s more is that I have not seen any of these people around the town. Must find out more.

    Rode the scooter into town for the first time. About 8km. A little intimidating. But once I got the hang of it, no problem hanging out with the masses. It was actually fulfilling to be right in there with the culture. Big smile. 😁    Read more

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    Chilling

    December 17, 2022 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F

    Not sure if I mentioned previously that we have a condo here for about five weeks. Kind of feels like a home away from home. Settled in now and living the dream. Golf clubhouse is but 2km away. We overlook the 14th green. We have been playing golf every second or third day.
    The course is in wonderful shape and greens are running at 9.7 on the stimpmeter. So they are FAST. But here’s the best part. Caddies are mandatory and are paid for with the green fee. 350baht or $10. Caddies are always ladies. It’s kind of like a golf tax. One that we will gladly pay.
    One of the ladies has been working as a caddie for 20 years. They have all been quite good at reading putts. If only I could follow directions.

    Stay tuned. Tonight is date night in Hua Hin.    Read more

  • Southeast Asia
    Mai Tai with your own bottle of juice/syrup to adjust flavor to your liking ❤️Looking north to Hua HinRice crackers with seafood curry sauce 😋

    Date night

    December 20, 2022 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F

    Date night start it off without a hitch. The Uber service here is called Grab. It’s extremely efficient and inexpensive. I took the Princess to Holiday inn. Romantic? It is in fact the tallest building in the area with a rooftop bar that provides gorgeous sunsets over the mountains.
    We had a few cocktails and watched the sun go down. It was lovely. Then proceeded to our next destination, called Korean Conner. I think they meant corner… I missed the part in the details that said the place is closed on Tuesdays. Crap!
    We found another Korean restaurant nearby and rescued the night. Hooray    Read more

  • Southeast Asia
    Golfing on Christmas Day. What a treat!
    My prince on his trusty steed 🥰Gorgeous bright pink water lilies all over the courseChristmas pork chops, mashed sweet potatoes, and sautéed 'shrooms

    The good life, Christmas edition

    December 25, 2022 in Thailand ⋅ 🌙 73 °F

    Sorry! It’s been a few days. Well shoot, it’s Christmas. We picked up a local expat publication which had two pages on where expats should go for Christmas Dinner.
    One of the top rated ones was an Irish bar called Father Ted’s, (If you have never watched the series by the same name, go to YouTube, it’s brilliant.) so Caroline and I went down to sample their food. Just okay and hard to get the servers’ attention for refills.
    Christmas day we golfed and cooked at home. It was wonderful.    Read more

  • Southeast Asia
    Boat noodle broth lesson with Gigee ❤️
    Herb/aromatic sachet for boat noodles. Coriander stems and roots are widely used in Thai cuisine. 👏Our driver & tour guide, Tawi, explaining the significance of this protective statue.Donny on his VespaFun little alley from the beach with jellyfish lanterns in the treesSuch a treat to have this sunset as we finished golf.Donny kept betting my caddie Nam 100THB that he'd beat me. 😝Pim, Donny, Caroline, Nam, Jack, & Li. Nam cried which made me & Donny cry. 🥺 So sweet.The engines sounded a little rattle-y at idle but she got us to Chiang Mai! 🙏

    Goodbye, Hua Hin

    January 6, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F

    After having a wonderful time in Hua Hin, it’s off to the next destination: Chiang Mai.
    Hua Hin is a town that has a lot to offer. Great golf, wonderful restaurants and beautiful beaches.
    We were fortunate to be invited to cook Thai food at Gegee’s restaurant (Avatar Garden) yesterday. Beef broth for boat noodles, Panang curry (red Thai curry) and Tom Yam. It was all absolutely delicious and really very simple. Like all the best food is.
    We said goodbye to our golf caddies—Nam & Pim. There were actual tears involved- so sweet. And said goodbye to Tawi our driver who was so kind and helpful.    Read more

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