Prajuab

Well, we arrived safely home from a week full of restful relaxation! I think it was maybe the first time I really relaxed since being in Thailand...it was great! The only down side is that it really made us (Paul and I) really miss Florida and our frequent trips to the beach there.
PJ and Calvin both loved the Gulf and swimming in it. Last year when we went to Phuket, PJ absolutely did not like going in the water but this year it was hard to keep him out! Calvin also enjoyed being carried out to deeper water and playing in more shallow stuff. Pictured to the left is PJ eating an ice cream on one of the beaches we went to nearby to where we were staying. Oh, some other good news is that we didn't see any jellyfish (yeah!) and the water was crystal clear AND it only rained one afternoon/evening! We were able to spend two of our four days away at two different beaches close to where we were staying. The guesthouse where we stayed does have a beach but it's not the best for children and, of course, we like to explore, so we did!
This picture is Paul taking a walk on the beach in front of the guesthouse we stayed at. There are many islands dotted along the Gulf of Thailand, if you look in the distance of this picture you can see one.
These two pictures were taken one right after the other. On this day we went to a local national park that included this nice beach. In the background you might be able to see a small glimpse of two islands. Paul was hoping to snorkel at these islands (it looks amazing from the pictures the park has of it) but the cost deterred him. Appartently because it's the off season the price is more expensive...we were a little surprised at this. At any rate, we still had fun playing in the water.