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Smooth sailing and shiny temples



Sunset from Muslim Villiage Anchorage

This winters vitamin D recharge session took place in Thailand. I had last visited the Phuket area in 2009 and this time it was a refreshing change to enjoy the waters of Pha Nang Bay on the luxurious 45 ft catamaran, Ocelot, for a full 9 days. Ocelot is the home of Sue and Jon Hacking who are family friends from my childhood. (Click here for their website, www.hackingfamily.com, which is a great source of detailed information for fellow cruisers) The two week vacation ended with two full days of sightseeing in Bangkok where we soaked in the cultural sights and the comically insane "backpacker scene" on Khao Sarn Road.

Jon, Sue, LJ, and Mike feasting ashore at Phi Phi Don

Our itinerary included northern Pha Nang Bay "hongs" (weathered limestone caves) and muslim stilt villiage, Krabi area climbing mecca Tonsai and Railay Beaches, Phi Phi Don/Lei snorkeling, and Racha Noi walks and snorkeling. In Bangkok we visited the Grand Palace, Temple of Emerald Buddha, Wat Pho (reclining buddha), Zoo, Current Palace Complex, rode the commuter ferries and Skytrain, had many massages, and ate fantastic Thai cuisine.

Itinerary:

1/20-fly Seattle-Tokyo-Bangkok-Phuket

1/22-arrive Phuket airport, taxi to Ao Chalong, motor on Ocelot to Hongs

1/23-explore hongs with dinghy, lunch stop, motor to muslim villiage

1/24-magrove long-tail, muslim villiage, motor to Krabi

1/25-Krabi cave, rain storms, massages, fruit shakes!

1/26-beachcombing, crappy snorkeling, sail to Chicken Island, snorkel, bats swarming at dusk

1/27-morning snorkel, sail to Phi Phi Don, anchored on northwest side, dinner ashore, club music all night

1/28-morning massage, snorkel at Phi Phi Don turtle cove, ghost pipefish and new nudibranch, snorkel with divers, motor to Phi Phi Lei, evening snorkel

1/29-morning snorkel and crowds at Phi Phi Lei, awesome downwind sail to Racha Noi

1/30-Racha Noi snorkeling, island exploring. Sparring lionfish. Batfish. Found perfect Talpa cowrie! Sail back to Ao Chalong

1/31-fly bangkok, airport express bus to Khao San Rd, massages

2/1-Grand Palace, Temple Emerald Buddha, Wat Pho, relax rooftop pool

2/2-River commuter ferry, Chinatown, Palace Grounds, Zoo, Teak Palace, massages!

2/3-fly bangkok-Tokyo-Seattle



Pha Nang Bay bow ornament



Racha Noi Lionfish

Dog friendly activities for Mazama

2/12 - drive Seattle via Columbia River
2/13 - Snowshoe up to mountain, Ski down
2/14 - Ski towards Harts Pass
2/15 - drive Seattle via Lake Chelan

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