Thailand part 5. Pattaya!

On this day, we decided to take a small shopping trip to Pattaya (or dad, me and Santra shopping,others went to play golf. On the way there, we stopped to Chang Siam elephant...something, can't remember.



Bought tickets to ride an elephant. Seriously, I feel really bad for the elephants, all they do is walk the same path over and over again, carrying tourists. Some of the elephants were even less lucky, they just stood there chained all day and had tourist taking photos on their tusks. Felt bad to pay for the ticket and therefore support this kinda activities :(


We were both sure that we were going to drop at any moment. See the fear on our faces ?


Yay family photo yay


There was also bunch of other stuff to do but I felt bit sick and I really didn't want to support the way I had seen them treat the animals so I waited with Santra while others went to catch sharks or something.



Random fact about me; Koi is my favourite fish and couple times I've seriously considered getting a tattoo of Koi.

After spending enough time there, we headed to Pattaya for some serious shopping !







All the shopping centres were quite fancy, clearly built for tourist (like everything in Pattaya, or at least it seemed like it). On top of this one (can't recall the name), there was AWESOME Starbucks. Ok it was just like any other Starbucks except...



THE VIEW! You could see everywhere from there, to the beach street, all the skyscrapers, everything.







There was also a Ripley's amusement park in the shopping centre! We only tried this ride. See that man dressed as a clown? He actually comes inside the ride, appearing out of nowhere and scares the shit out of you. You've been warned.





Another fairly odd experience outside Central world shopping centre. Fish spa, aka fishes eating dead skin off your feet. Tickled a lot, 20 minutes of hysterical laughing guaranteed. My feet were amazingly soft afterwards though!




My dinner that night; slime salad. Ok, for real it was called spicy glassnoodle salad but the glassnoodles looked exactly like slime.





All in all, Pattaya was fun experience but I couldn't help feeling like that if I had to spend more than couple of days there, my head would explode. Especially at night time, too much people tryign to sell you crap, too much go-go bars. And wayyy too much tourists. It felt kinda soothing to get back to Mae Phim after the day in Pattaya.

♥ Rady

Thailand part 4. The turtle island!

On christmas day, we got on a speedboat and headed to Koh Mannat where Queen's sea turtle conservation project is located.





The whole island had been turned into a big turtle conservation station! I think this area was some sort of a turte nursery, it was filled with pools where the turtles were swimming in

There were cute and tiny baby turtles...



...as well as these big and fat ones! I wonder why the big ones don't get to swim like the babies do :(



There was also a museum filled with all kinds of turtle-related stuff. Some bottled turtle organs, for example.


..and bottled baby turtles. Ewww.











Since the island was really tiny, we could easily walk around the whole place in about an hour. I was looking the most fabulous, but I was on vacation so it's ok. I guess. Love my chicken shirt though.




The sights were really pretty but unfortunately...


...there was shitloads of crap EVERYWHERE. You'd think that a preservation station would also try to preserve their nature but I guess not.



On the way back to the mainland, we stopped to do some fishing and snorkeling. Our speedboat driver catched a squid! Moment after taking this pic, it sprayed ink on him as a revenge.



I couldn't resist posting this pic, I think Santra looks so cute with snorkles lol!

♥ Rady

Thailand part 3. Christmas eve by the beach!

Christmas eve in Mae Phim was seemed just like any other day. Only thing that reminded us that it's actually Christmas were american christmas carols played in beach-side mini market and few '' Merry christmas'' -signs by the doors of few shops amd restauraunts (mostly on those which owners were westerners)




So instead of glogg and christmas ham, we had margaritas by the beach and probably some super yummy seafood in our Christmas menu.Didn't mind at all, I hate almost all finnish christmas foods and I've been turning into a major seafood lover. I think I ate seafood EVERY SINGLE DAY on our trip lol.


A picture of a puppy just because that puppy was too cute and loveable ;__; I know what mom always said about playing with stray dogs but........couldn't help it





We didn't spend too much time with our family either. After having dinner with them, we headed back to beach to check out christmas lights ( or new year-lights, I don't know) and sky lanterns some locals sent from the beach. Ended up finding ourselves from Tequila Sunrise's happy hour. So much for the traditional Christmas! Maybe next year. Or not. In the end, I might actually prefer this type of Christmas.

♥ Rady

Thailand part 2. Life's a beach!

Hi peeps!

Some random beachphotos this time! Enjoy~








This was my regular ; fresh fruit daiquiri! My favourite drink _ever.




Our baby! Santra was the one who always drove, I can't. Tried once and fell over, never gonna try again.



Beachside breakfast with banana pancakes, I could start my morning like this everyday for the rest of my life.





We ate insane amounts of ice cream.. this was not mine though, I just had to post this because I thought it looked funny.




I never thought I was much of a massage person. Turns out that I am. Foot spa= heaven. Oil and aromatherapy bodymassage = double heaven.








Beatiful sunset is beautiful. Nothing beats sitting at beach bar, enjoying a cold cocktail and watching the sun slowly fading to the horizon. I swear.

'till next time!

♥ Rady

Ps. Shouldn't get excited just yet but....