To Be Continued...

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Kute Khao Nah Nai

Next on the south Thailand tour was the small village of Khao Nah Nai. Chelsea's brother and Mom had volunteered here the previous year, so we went to see where they stayed and the people they met. It was nice to take a break from the tourist trail for awhile. We met many very friendly people here, who hosted us generously, even though a large language barrier kept us from communicating much. We were kept well fed and given a place to stay. They also took us to do some sightseeing in the area. Our first stop was Khao Sok  National Park. We went for a short walk around the entrance area of the park, and even in this small space we saw many fascinating botanical specimens, including four different kinds of orchids.

Here are two of the teachers at the school Chelsea's brother volunteered at, Kat and Chao-kuai.

Next we went to a beautiful resort at the base of a cliff for some lunch.

Rambutan tree.

Next we visited the family who hosted Chelsea's mom and brother...a new additional has since been made to their family. Her name is Ayss.

Their pet pig.

They also took us to an enormous dam outside the town.

After two wonderful days full of smiling and nodding we were off to our next destination...Koh Tao.

Kalming Koh Ngai

When we arrived to Koh Ngai it was a beautiful sunny morning.

There were some enormous coconuts around.

Soon the clouds gathered and the heavens opened up, and a massive rainstorm ensued.

But we didn't let it dampen our spirits.

We decided to go for a hike across the island during a lull in the storm.

There were lots of interesting jungle plants to check out.

A gigantic palm, with its leaves arranged in a perfect spiral.

We emerged into a tranquil grove of coconut palms and tall grass, on the other side of the island.

The strange fruit of the corkscrew palm.

During the 3 days we were on the island it rained for many hours everyday. But one redeeming factor was that, with only a handful of other tourists on the island, we basically had the place to ourselves.

We thoroughly enjoyed relaxing on the island...