July 26, 2026

We just relaxed on the Island of Koh Chang, Thailand. It's one of the largest Thai Islands in the Gulf of Thailand and it has a dense, steep jungle & National Park covering the interior of the Island, which extends off shore, to coral reefs. The coast line is dotted with beaches and villages. This was a tender port, so we decided to stay on the Island for 3 nights, to be able to experience the nightlife. Turns out, it is low season, so  nightlife was pretty sleepy. However, we did find a new favorite night time activity! Any Guesses?!?

 We saw some nice sunsets, had some great meals, got to see firedancer shows and a drag show,

But our new favorite nightly activity in Thailand is - MASSAGES.

Every night the 3 of us Bosco, Lyn and I tried out a new massage place! The first night was 1 hour foot massages; the 2nd was 90 minute assortments - Lyn's anti cellulite one was 90 minutes of skin slapping,  so we band that for serenity sake!  Last night was the best of all - 2 hours each, started with feet, then full body, head and Thai stretches!! OMG, I slept so good all 3 nights. The little lady who did my 3rd night ( below) was one of the best massages of my life! She did every knook and cranny - First time I think I have had my eyebrows skin done! We had lots of laughs and tons of ahhhhs!

Our hotel , The Erawan was nice, great central location, could walk everywhere and right across street from White Sand Beach. We had a huge breakfast included each day and the staff were super accommodating all for $20 USD per person, per night.

By Pat Patrick July 25, 2026
Love Sea Days ! I got a much needed haircut and color. Think I'll be going shorter, but giving this a whirl! Can you see the back in the mirror? The bangs and side volume, is what drives me nuts in the heat and humidity!
By Pat Patrick July 21, 2026
Wat Bang Kung Temple was a quick stop along the way to the Train Markets . What makes this unique is the Temple is completely enclosed by roots of four giant trees (a banyan, bodhi and others). From the outside, it looks like nature has swallowed the building. Inside the chapel is a golden Buddha image, that locals still visit to pray. It was quite active during our short visit there. The Temple dates back over 250 years and survived the Burmese invasion.
By Pat Patrick July 21, 2026
We picked Sunday, hoping for less traffic, to explore two famous Markets. First we traveled about 1.5 hours to the Floating Markets at Damnoen Saduak . We hired a driver with a van for the day, to take the group of us. Below is some of the interesting architecture along the way.