Flowers of Thailand

Thailand is the land of flowers.
Here is a sample...

A Week in Thailand

A few weeks ago my filipina girlfriend Jelli and I went to Thailand for a week. My visa was set to expire so we originally had a flight booked for Viet Nam. We arrived early on a Saturday morning only to find I could not board the plane without a visa for Viet Nam. [didnt the Americans liberate this country from the evils of communism back in the 70s? and this is the thanks I get? Jelli didnt need a travel visa]
The embassy was closed till Monday so we rebooked to Thailand as no visa was required. [the lesson here is to always check with the embassy before going to the airport]

Thai Temple

We had some nice travels in Thailand. The temples are everywhere and amazing.
Great photography everywhere one points the camera!

The Royal Palace was a collection of stunning temples.
Together we took hundreds of photos like this in one afternoon.

We could see this Giant Buddha Temple from the rooftop garden of our hotel.
I have many more photos from the Thai journey so check back soon for blog updates!

Ayoke Island [click to open]

A few days ago a French guy, Jacques, invited me out to Ayoke Island where he bought some land. 
Getting there required an hour long jeepney ride, a twenty minute motorized tricycle ride,
then an hour in a small boat to the beach landing on Ayoke.
Jacques has 3 workers cleaning the land for a building site.
Living conditions were simple..sleeping in a tent, cooking over a fire and a coconut tree for the loo.
The lack of electricity made for a peaceful setting...just the waves crashing on the beach 
and a million stars at night.