From Coron to Manila to Bangkok and Koh SamuiLeaving Coron Today we leave Coron on an afternoon flight to Manila so we spend a leisurely morning at the resort packing, relaxing and having lunch.It’s about a 30 minute drive to the small airport on Coron. Our flight to Manila is an hour. We get some great views from the plane. Evening in Manila In Manila we stay at a large (10 …
From Laos to PhilippinesHo Phra Keo Museum After breakfast at the hotel in Vientiane,we are able to obtain a late check out. We fly to Bangkok at 6:35 pm so we have until 3:00 pm to tour around the city.Our first stop is Ho Phra Keo Museum. It is a temple that houses many artifacts collected from numerous other temples. There is a beautifully carved tree trunk on the property.The …
From Jeddah to Bangkok to Luang PrabangJeddah to Bangkok (January 27)John has a restless sleep but I sleep like a rock. After a delicious Arabic and western buffet breakfast at our Jeddah hotel we pack up and take the elevator to the lobby.We are on the 5th floor but the elevator takes us to the 7th instead of ground. Suddenly the elevator stops and the lights go out. No …
I was feeling sick yesterday and had a restless night. No runs but it felt like I had a brick in my stomach and I had no appetite. Even the smell of food repelled me. We went to a nearby cafe and had a light breakfast before going across the very busy street to Lumphini Park. This park is an oasis in the middle of this very loud, very …