Tag: Thailand

The Thai island life

I’m sorting through some of the pho­to­graphs I’m car­ry­ing around on my laptop from seven months on the road, and I real­ized there are a bunch of shots from the Thai islands that I haven’t put up here yet. So here are a few. Enjoy!

What’s a Wat?

While vis­it­ing Chiang Mai, Thailand Chris and I strolled around the city vis­it­ing a few of the wats. You might be asking your­self, “What’s a wat?” According to  Wikipedia: “A wat (derived from the Sanskrit word वात Vattaka) is a mon­as­tery temple in Cambodia, Thailand, or Laos. Strictly speak­ing a wat is a Buddhist sacred pre­cinct with monks’ [...]

Scuba diving at Ko Phi Phi Ley island in Thailand

I was filled with anti­cip­a­tion for our two dives at Ko Phi Phi Ley because they were our first dives that were not part of our scuba train­ing and also our first dives not in the waters around the Thai island of Ko Tao. The atmo­sphere was com­pletely dif­fer­ent from Ban’s Diving School. It was relaxed [...]

Leo DiCaprio’s beach, Maya Bay, on Ko Phi Phi Ley island in Thailand

The dra­matic clouds shifted and folded over one another as we sat on the deck of the ferry from Railay to Ko Phi Phi island. Even with the threat of rain on the horizon Chris and I held our ground because if Thailand has taught us one thing it’s that it doensn’t kill you to [...]

Happy Birthday Dad!

It’s my Dad’s birth­day today, or at least it’s still his birth­day right now in B.C. Canada (August 4th). We’re so far away we’ve already moved into tomor­row. Anyway, miss you Dad. Hope you have a good day. Don’t do too much work on your renov­a­tions. We’re think­ing about you. Love, Chris (and Laura)