Paradise in Phuket, Thailand

OH yes.

Welcome drinks while we checked in.

Our room. Gigantic bathtub? Yes, please! This bathroom was really a part of the room. It had huge sliding wood doors that partitioned it off from the bedroom. I'd love that in a master suite someday.

A lotus.

Shrines to Buddha featured fresh food every morning.

Our room featured a private swimming pool. You can see the edge just under the canopy.

Downtown Karon.

The first couple of days were overcast with occasional 15 minute showers. I thought we were doomed.

Tuk-tuks. Our primary mode of transportation.We should just be thankful for the space because it was a normal sighting to see 20 (not exaggerating) people in the back of a pick-up truck.

RIding in style in the tuk tuk.

CLaire in the tuk-tuk.

Mya in the tuk-tuk.

Our resort.

Orchids. Awww. Beautiful.

Our resort from above. Overlooking the ocean.

These leaves were enormous. Seriously, they were probably about as big as Mya.

Comments

Anonymous said…

Thanks for the post, wish I would have gotten an invite. Looks like fun but where are the rest of the pictures?
Love ya j

June 6, 2012 at 9:30 AM

Anonymous said…

Looks like you guys had a great time. Very nice pictures of everyone except Kara. Kara you must have been the photographer right???

Glad you had fun.

Jeannie

June 7, 2012 at 9:51 AM

Kara said…

Always, Jeannie. I joke my children will wonder where I was throughout their childhood ;)

June 9, 2012 at 6:56 PM

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