Ang Thong National Park

What an amazing day! We booked the day through an Israeli company so our boat was full of Israelis. Our guide for the day told us we were going to be making four stops: snorkeling, kayaking, hiking, and finally a beach chill. We pulled up the the snorkeling area - there were a ton of other boats there as well - and jumped in. At first, it didn't really look like much, a few striped blue fish here and there but that was all. However, after a while, our eyes adjusted and we could see a whole underwater world. There were yellow and black fish, big green and blue fish, schools of tiny little baby fish. It was a really eye-opening experience for us.
We got to the hiking spot and it was a hike that went straight up. The guides were calling the things we were climbing up stairs, but in all actuality they were ladders. Thale Nai lagoon is completely cut off from people. As you watch the crystal clear water shimmer in the sun, knowing you can't go into it is a complete bummer. We hiked to the top and then we also climbed down to the bottom to check it out from a closer point of view. We saw a big Barracuda as well as some baby ones. It was spectacular.
Our next stop was kayaking. We of course chose a multicolored tiedye kayak to take with us. We kayaked along the rock wall, at some points having to squeeze our boat through tight spaces and at other points having to lean backwards to make sure our heads didn't bump into the rock surface above us. We enjoyed a nice vegetarian lunch and then headed out to our last stop. The beach was pleasant although not as impressive as we were expecting. The water was nice and warm and we got to relax a little as the day started to fade away.
We got back to shore and were really grateful for the wonderful experience we had.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Ma Rabu!

Image
Pont D'arc is stunning! It's a beautiful natural arc that was formed as the river grew. It started off as a rock wall and then slowly as time went on the river wore away at the rock and formed a magnificent arc that you can go look at. There's kayaking and water sports that people do on the river. There are also some natural hikes around. Luckily for us we were there right after tourist season so it wasn't too busy and we were able to hike to one of the areas that is basically right under the arc. After that we drove to Pont Du Gard which is a Roman built aqueduct bridge. It is crazy that they made this thing without any machinery! We actually went down to the beach that's underneath the aqueduct and went into the water. It was absolutely freezing but the water was crystal clear! Unlike the earlier beach, this beach was actually a rock beach so it was really hard to walk around with all those rocks under our toesss! Until Next Time... ...
Read more

Charmonix

Image
Although our trip to Charmonix was unplanned, it was one of our favorite parts of France. It is absolutely freezing at night so staying in the van was out of the question. We had to splurge and spend a few nights indoors. “Words can’t even describe our time in Charmonix” - Yehuda. Our first day there we went up Mont Blanc. The mountains all around were huge with their tallest peaks covered in snow! We knew this was going to be a really special experience. On the cable car we took there were two stops - one halfway up the mountain and the other to the tippy top. We decided to go all the way up first. Our trip up was terrifying - we were going so high and the village below kept getting smaller. At one point we started swinging and there was a collective “ahhhhh” as we all freaked out together. Thank god we went in the same car as a church group who was praising god the whole way up. When we got to the top it was breathtaking, not only because of how absolutely freezing it was, but becaus...
Read more

Oh Kathmandu

Image
Our driver DK was amazing! He kept us entertained all day long and was great company. The first place he took us to was Budhanath Temple. It was a round temple with lots of different things to spin all around it. There were some shops in the area and we got a really good lesson on the different types of gurus and manifestations that are part of the culture. After that, we headed over to Pashupatinath which is an area in Nepal where you can view a cremation. They have two possibilities, one is a public burning and one is inside and is electric. Dk told is it wasn't worth it for us to spend money on an entrance fee so he took us to a road where we were able to see them decorating a body for the electric cremation. Our next stop for the day was Durbar Square in Bhaktapur. It was a very cute little area with some nice restaurants, shops and lots of interesting buildings. Many of the buildings were destroyed during the earthquake and you can see how hard they're working on restorat...
Read more