Pattaya

Wow! Another day of adventure and surprise. (And daughter Julianna's ❤️birthday back home)

The morning started with breakfast in the MDR and then to meet our tourguide Tera. First stop was the Na Keua market- fish, fried bananas & rice, crab& pork rolls, mango & coconut sticky rice.

Judy- the artsy-craftsy card maker, requested a visit to a Stationery store. Who knew it would be a highlight among so many other great places? We all found something to love- I got a pouch, scissors, and a pad of sticky notes for under $5.

The Big Golden Buddha- Wat Phra Yai was quite impressive - with many little altars. (I gave a small offering at the image honoring those born on Fridays- as Wayne and I were. Couldn't hurt.)

Lunch was next- at a restaurant that the locals frequent. I had PadThai (Yum!) and part of Wayne's mango smoothie. He had chicken noodle soup and shrimp spring rolls.

Then to the "Laser Buddha" Khao Chi Chan- the largest carved Buddha in the world -carved into the mountain by lasers, then inlaid with gold leaf.

We proceeded to the Nongnooch Tropical Gardens - and an interesting show reflecting Thai culture through the centuries. This was followed by an Elephant show- fascinating - and we got up close and personal with the critters. While I was cozying up to one of the child elephants, one of the babies came up behind us and started munching on my dress. Those elephants are very smart- played games, danced to music, and painted trees on t-shirts.

The next stop was Wat Nong Chap Tao- beautiful white Buddha statue - interesting turtle images (need to look them up). We did another stop at the Stationery store - a real tourist destination -haha-and back to the ship. Huge traffic jam with container trucks- we were at a commercial port. We made it back in time.

Then dinner in Crossings-and to bed after a busy, wonderful day.En savoir plus