Adventures in Krabi: Scuba Diving

enjoying my day
coming up after his first dive
you can’t help but look at the world and be amazed at Gods creation

I love the idea of scuba diving but turns out it is much harder than it looks.  I guess I should have known that scuba diving would be hard for me.  First of all when I watch people underwater on TV or a movie I can’t help but hold my breath and guess what’s the number one rule when you scuba dive? You guessed it, never hold your breath!  That should have been clue number one that today would not go the way Chris and I had hoped.

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Quiet Moments with Becky & Chris

having a quiet moment

having a quiet moment

I am starting a new series on the blog called “Quiet Moments with Becky & Chris”

Being an expat you can’t help but have some questions about life in whatever country you are residing in.  Somehow Chris and I come up with the most random questions, some are silly but some are legitimate questions that we would like to know the answers to!  So if you read these and it makes you smile- mission accomplished!  If you read these and it makes you think-that’s a double whammy!  If you read our quiet moments and actually know the answers please enlighten us!

If you are an expat or a traveler with a quiet moment of your own please share!  I would love to post it and give you the bragging rights and in return you might make someone smile, think or finally get the answer you were looking for!

Here we go!  This is a Becky Quiet Moment:

“If you have a pop singing group full of ladyboys are they a boy band or a girl group?”

Adventures In Krabi: Tiger Cave Temple & Elephant Trekking

We celebrated my sons 2nd birthday while in Krabi and for a special surprise we decided to take him on a trip elephant trekking through the jungle.  Sounds like a great idea doesn’t it!?

Travel Tip:  When booking your excursions in Krabi they may say that these events are half day but in all reality, they are not.  They are about forty-five minutes to an hour long with an hour or two of travel time.  This would have been fine had it been in the description.  Instead, they lead you to believe it is a legitimate half-day event…

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Krabi: A Little Slice of Paradise

floating parking lot
checking it all out
our ride to Railay
the result of the crazy long tail boat ride!
night out on the town
playing checkers with the locals
long tail boats
thai pancake with fresh coconut
we like it fried in Ao Nang like the good ole south!
yum?
pink shirt and pink drink to go with the nice sunburn! wear sun screen the sun is brutal here!
Spicy Mango Margarita= best thing ever! made with fresh local mango, imported tequila and Tabasco. the heat doesn’t hit you until after you take the drink! amazing! signature drink at crazy gringo downtown Ao Nang
a painting we bought from Ice Gallery
private beach at the centura resort on the other side of Ao Nang
food cart food for dinner!
beautiful sunset in Ao Nang!
family dinner at sunset
the painting we had made! love Japanese cherry blossoms!
map of Ao Nang
Enjoying the beach!
Part of downtown Ao Nang

We have just made it back from a weeklong vacation in Krabi! Most of you have seen the pictures from the Nikon and to be honest they do not do the beauty of this location justice. The Phi Phi Islands are by far the most beautiful place I have ever seen on this earth (and I thought Belize was beautiful). Phra Nang Beach is home to a five star hotel and has been ranked one of the top ten beaches in the world and it is easy to see why. Ao Nang is a little too touristy with expensive (compared to what I pay in Bangkok but still not as expensive as western prices) tuk tuk rides, massages and dinners. You are always being “hollered” at by the local vendors trying to sell you a suit, a massage, dinner or souvenirs. Although it is touristy, it gives you something to do and see at night. If you stay in Railay Bay you are a little more secluded with not many options on how you will spend your evening but in Ao Nang there are dozens of different restaurant choices, art galleries where you can have a painting commissioned (at an amazing price) and you might even run into a local with a monkey that is trying to take your picture for a touristy price but to be honest it’s all part of the fun! My biggest complaint about this area is the garbage on the beaches. You would not believe the crap that is washing up and no one is there cleaning it up. I think it really detracts from the beauty. Phra Nang beach is spotless but I am told they have people working all day, everyday picking up trash to keep it that way.

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Busy Having Fun!!

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To my friends and fellow bloggers that actually read the stuff I write about:

My husband is Clark Griswold and vacations stay pretty busy with no time to really stop and write… When I do have time to actually put something down I plan on doing a post for each day like France with travel tips and reviews to help you plan your vacation if you ever visit this side of the world.

So for those of you that are on twitter you can follow me at @beckyhorace and from there I have been posting pictures throughout the day of all of the beautiful things we see here!! If you look at the blog main page there is a twitter follow button on the right hand side and a ticker with tweets I have already posted!

Enjoy!!

Next Stop: Krabi

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photo credit beachthailand.com

The Horace family is off on their next big adventure to Krabi.

For the next week, we will be enjoying crystal clear water and white sandy beaches, don’t worry I will be thinking of you while I sip my adult beverage listening to the ocean waves lap onto the shore. I will be taking the Nikon with me so I can practice (before my photography class in September with Loren), so enjoy the pictures and posts to come in the next week of travel tips, reviews and possible adventures you could enjoy with your family if you ever make it to Krabi!

Thursday Market on Soi 23

cheap fashion that all the ladies love
http://www.toddlejoy.com enjoying the “toy market”
http://www.toddlejoy.com more toy shopping
Thai snacks anyone?
just your run of the mill orchid stall at the market
duck in a pot
yummy
food market. all the fruits, veggies and meat you could ask for!
fresh fruit

In a previous post, I shared with you my awesome finds from the Thursday morning market on Soi 23.  This market, also known as the Asoke Market or Japanese Market, has anything you might possibly want or need! Today Killian and I ventured out to the market with our new friends (Loren also writes a blog on her adventures in Bangkok- check it out- great stuff for expats with kids!).  Loren and her son were on a mission for toys and we had no other purpose there today but to take pictures with the Nikon so I can flex my photography muscles.

Enjoy!