Beaches

Beaches!  You come to Thailand to sit on the beach.  Well, turns out Onions and I both can sit at the beach for about an hour before it's time to move on.  So, unlike many who camp out at the beach, we beach-hopped.  One of the most famous beaches near Krabi is Ao Nang beach!

Ao Nang, with its trademark headland at its southern flank, is busy with lots of tourists and longboats buzzing around.

Another beach time activity?  Massage!

Massage is a cheap, relaxing option.  Two out of every three days, we got some kind of massage.

What makes these amazingly beautiful patterns in the sand?

Next stop, a beach north of Ao Nang!

This tree in the middle of the water....and yes I did feel the compulsion to swim to it and climb it.  And yes, I gave into the compulsion.

So turns out Onions is like Mom and Dad....always in pursuit of Chinese food.  We had gone shopping at a Tesco complex and he saw a hot pot restaurant.  So one evening we went to eat hot pot and on the ground floor, there was a food court, so he wanted to eat there.  We both got a dish, it sucked.  We each went back two more times hoping to find something decent and tasty.....the table covered with empty plates is evidence we never did.  Never trust the Tesco food court!

Sunset over Khakkhak beach in Khao Lak!

Our favorite beach?  Bangtao on Phuket.

The waves were big enough to get some fantastic body surfing in and we just had a fabulous time jumping around in the water.

And, on schedule, once we were in the car, a torrential rain storm!