January 2014 archive

Thailand Day 7: Mangroves and back to Ao Nang

Well I THOUGHT that we were going to get some rest before today’s activities, but I was mistaken. It was so blasted hot in the tent, and loud outside (with the various animals making noise, and the heavy winds), that I don’t think I actually slept at all. We went up to the reception area …

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Thailand Day 6: Elephant Hills and the elephant experience

We woke up and gathered our things for our trip to Elephant Hills luxury tented camp in Khao Sok National Park. The minivan arrived to pick us up around 08:30, and the drive was supposed to be about 2.5 hours. However, we ended up getting there in about 1 hour 45 minutes. These four German …

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Thailand Day 5: Beach relaxation and massages

Welcome to the first full day in Ao Nang! I couldn’t take it any longer, so I woke up early and decided to go for a short run. I ran 10km, and it felt good to work off a little excess energy. Hopefully it will help with the crazy amounts of food that I’ve been …

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