March 19, 2026
Happy St. Patty's Day All!

My favorite Holiday of the year is here again! In all honesty, this year, I was feeling a tad under the weather - fighting back a head cold! Bosco was also feeling a tad off too! To make things even more interesting, I made Covid booster shot appointments for both of us right before we went out to the Irish pubs. So forgive these rather lame Holiday photos! We had a few pints, listened to some good irish toe tapping tunes and saw the young dancers do a few jigs.

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?!?

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.






