The big Mango

Also known as Bangkok. It was hot hot hot... And no breeze... And eveything was no no no for poor George, but the traffic was mental and there was no way we would let him run free. Had a nice couple of days still, and some of the best food of the whole trip, but next time we'll skip it and stay another couple of days on the beach.


Our very posh hotel room which had a huge lounge and a massive bedroom with onsuite bathroom with both shower and bathtub!

View from hotel room.




Enjoyed some amazing food whilst George was sweatingly snoozing away in the push chair. It was one of the only nights he slept early actually, and we had quite a few beers to celebrate haha!







This place offered us to taste chicken hearts. It tasted a little bit like chicken. We celebrated with a beer.


After being cultural we sat down on a street market for some strawberries, Pad Thai, and some deep fried grasshoppers (!) which Matt tried and said they tasted like chicken...





We also did some cultural stuff... Visiting the Grand Palace for instance. It was very grand.





We wondered around the big shopping center MBK for hours! One whole floor was dedicated to mobile phones and mobile phone accessories...

And of course, no visit to Bangkok is complete without a visit to the neighborhoods of Khao San Road (the backpacker street), where coloured lights lure you in to pay ridiculous prices for beer and nasty food. However, good for people watching!

Warapura, Lonely Beach

Back in Koh Chang, we stayed at the Warapura Resort, at Lonely Beach. Lonely Beach is a typical backpacker place, but luckily, the Warapura was a little step up from the average 'very-laid-back-worn-type-bungalows' that are the obvious backpacker choice accommodation. Been there, done that, is all I can say : )) Nevertheless, the place had a nice atmosphere and the beach was nice if a little far away.


We stayed one night in the 'sugar cube' on the right. Very cool and contemporary, but the lack of outdoor space (only a roof terrace) made us change. It's nice to be able to sit outside with a beer and a book if George is chilling inside the room.

The resort had a great restaurant, both food wise but also to just chill by the low tables or in the hammocks.

The Shantaa Experience

Thought I'd try to post the rest of the selected Thailand pictures, starting with our stay at the lovely lovely Shantaa Resort, Koh Kood island. A beautiful little gem, sort of isolated on this picturesque island. Everything was considered, the gorgeous fabrics used for the cushions in the rooms, the beads hanging off the menus in the restaurant. This is where we rented a scooter and drove (slowly) to the almost empty Peter Pan beach (I think... lots of places had a 'Neverland' theme), had the best deepfried fish dish and a local speciality pork dish, which was to die for, and George had is first outdoor wee splash up against the 'tree' in our outdoor bathroom!












My very own Daniel Craig ; )






A very small fishing village, where the houses were built on top of the concrete jetty's. People were driving scooters like it was the most normal thing ...


Cool kids on the block



In the speedboat on our way back to Koh Chang.