Thailand
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Day 505 – Hiding out in Haikou
We’re up at 7:45 am today to finalise packing, check out and sort transport It seems the traffic is pretty horrendous as it takes our driver about 40 minutes to reach us before we’ve even got in the car! We get to BKK airport to quickly check in and drop our bags followed by a…
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Day 504 – Gary’s birthday!
A slow start and we realise it’s a special day today – it’s Gary Garrison’s birthday (see the featured image)! We got him last year, 3rd February, in Tasmania Feeling a bit lazy and with it too close to missing the specific time frame, we order a McDonald’s breakfast from Grab to have on our…
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Day 503 – Treading new and old paths
We wake up gently and have a hotel coffee before getting ready for today As well as this, we pack up most of our clothes and take them with us It is a while before we rangle ourselves a Grab taxi but we eventually get a ride to a little more central to go for…
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Day 502 – A pool and plane day
A leisurely wake up and get up to pop by Enso Cafe for some brunch After this, it’s back to the hotel for a brief pack and then we check out with a free late check out As we have several hours before we need to be on our way anywhere, the hotel allows us…
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Day 489 – The bus to Battambang
Up to check out followed by getting a small breakfast and coffee from 7/11 and Amazon Café We’ve organised a big transport today so we start getting a lift to the ferry port just before 9 am, and get a ferry over to the mainland Here, we are told to sit tight and wait for…
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Day 488 – Snorkelling the islands
This morning, we’re up before 8 am and get ready quick before popping over the road to Amazon Café and 7/11 Our ride is here precisely on time, which we are a little late for, and we are taken to Bang Bao Pier through the hills, coasts and jungles This pier has lots of shops…
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Day 487 – Admin by the ocean
Wake up today and confirm Daves phone very broken ???? Never fear! We go just down the road to TSmobile to see if they can replace the screen, or at least sell other phones to replace – luckily, they claim they can fix and in just one hour! We leave the phone and head for…
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Day 486 – From tough transfer to tasty treats
We’re technically conscious by just before 6 am today… A quick shower and down to reception to get back our deposit from the hotel and then our ride turns up We’re whisked away around Pattaya and then put onto a bigger bus where we make our journey south After almost two hours, we get a…
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Day 485 – Pier-ing at Pattaya
Wake up and head down for the breakfast included in our stay This consists of a variety of Thai and Western dishes in a buffet as well as a pancake and egg bar We head back up to the room for a little before getting ready and get out to explore a market Pattaya Night…
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Day 484 – Heading for beach vibes
Actually up and out before checkout today – this is new! Grab takeaway coffee from Velodrome cafe, and stroll along the canal (as much a stroll you can do lugging your rucksacks of course) to get to H cafe again We have coffees, pancakes with unlimited maple syrup, juice, eggs – om nom nom From…