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Day 39 – August 3rd – Bangkok
We had a busy day today, but not a whole lot of pictures. We started by riding the Bangkok Metro (the MRT) where we went down to the wholesale markets to look for some fabric for Tari (Kate had to work today so Kate’s mother took us). We shopped for over two hours but she…
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Day 38 – August 2nd – Chumphon back to Bangkok
We left Chumphon today to drive back to Kate’s house in Bangkok. We made two main stops along the way. The first was to see the Phraya Nakhon Cave in the Khao San Roi Yot National Park (more on that stop below). Our second stop was at an Italian restaurant in Hua Hin. Kate wanted…
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Day 37 – August 1 – Chumphon, Thailand
Such a great day today. Kate booked us a snorkeling outing today that took us to different islands around the area. We had great guides that pointed out different organisms and even did some filming for us. We had a great time. Our guide had a GoPro camera (or something like it) where he took…
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Day 36 – Chumphon, Thailand
We visited some sites to the south and west of Chumphon today. We started by stopping by an EV recharging site so that we could charge Kate’s car. Then we drove south to the “Grand Canyon.” This was a self-named location by the landowners and while it is interesting to visit, it certainly did not…
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Day 35 – July 30 – Chumphon, Thailand
Lots of rain in the morning kept us inside for part of the day, but gave Kate a chance to catch up on some of her work. In the afternoon we took a short drive to Mu Ko Chumphon National Park with a large mangrove swamp in it. We were able to walk around the…
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Day 34 – July 29 – Bangkok to Chumphon
We drove from Bangkok to Chumphon today to see a different part of Thailand and to spend some time along the coast. Our drive was about six hours long and we made a couple of stops along the way for a walking break and lunch. Kate’s car is an electric vehicle (EV) so we charged…
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Day 33 – July 28 – Chiang Mai to Bangkok
We traveled back to Bangkok today. We started with a slow morning….did laundry, packed, and had a long breakfast with Kate and Tak before Tak left us to go home and work (she is an artist – painting mostly with oils).We then walked around another market in Chiang Mai. We focused on an area of…
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Day 32 – July 27 – Chiang Mai, Thailand
We had a leisurely morning and overall a slower day than the last couple of days, which was fine with all of us. We drove up north of Chiang Mai to a few places. Our first stop was an elephant sanctuary where we were able to do a few activities with the elephants. First, we…
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Day 31 – July 26 – Chiang Mai – Thailand
Amazingly, we have already been traveling for a month. I am also amazed by the incredible sights and experiences we have already had, and today was no different. We started today by having a nice breakfast at the hotel (included with the price) and then picked up Kate’s cousin, Tak, who spent the day with…
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Day 30 – July 25 – Chiang Mai, Thailand
This morning we woke up very early to fly to Chiang Mai, Thailand. Our plane left at 6:15 am and we arrived in Chiang Mai at 7:30 am. So, we had the whole day to explore. We first went to a very busy open market to eat breakfast and do some shopping. After. a few…