Keeree Waree Resort

Boy and Jeri are now back in Ubon (Jeri's got to be back to teaching on Monday) and Jim and I have moved on down the coastline to a terrific resort that's only been open 1 1/2 years. Unfortunately, they opened right when the economy went south but that means good Agoda.com rates for us!! The tourist industry is really hurting right now in Thailand. This is the peak of the season and there are no crowds to be found. So tough for so many.


They're supposed to be just 1 1/2 hours south of Hua Hin but it took us 3 hours to find them last night.
The first photo is our "villa" -- a glamorous beach hut with thatched roof but AC and other conveniences! Charming, clean, classy, ...

Notice the hanging basket? It's a trash/rubbish bin!! Clever, aye? And get a look at our bathroom shower -- under the stars in a lovely private outdoor bathroom!

Jim's working today (but, hey ... if you have to work this is not a bad place to do it!). That's why I've had time to load blog photos. And we both squeezed in massages at the hotel's spa. Suffering, ... I know!!! :-0

It's hazy and a bit overcast today but, hopefully, you can see the ocean in two of the shots -- at the end of the trail, below, and in the shot with the Keeree Waree sign.

More pics will be taken ... for sure! We'll be here almost a week. Then, we'll be back in Ubon with Boy and Jeri for 2 weeks. Feeling blessed!

First Week ... Part 2 (In Hua Hin)

Beach fun ... Check out the teeny-tiny banana. For a bunch of 'em Jim spent about 75 cents -- too much, but it made the vendor happy! And check out the size of that jellyfish! I had Jim get in the picture so that you had a perspective on the size of the thing!

Farther down, you'll notice some shots that look strangely like the U.S. Boy has now determined that he will definitely like visiting the U.S. because he now has great respect for outlet malls! He'd never been to one but when the prices are about the same as the local street market prices and if it says "Nike" it really IS Nike -- that's impressive. It was a little taste of home for the other three of us and Jeri and Boy got some much needed items so we were all quite thrilled. We even ate hotdogs in honor of Gramma (but, Mom, they weren't too great) Final shots are from the Hua Hin Train Station -- adorable, aye?

First Week of Visit with Boy and Jeri in Thailand, Part 1

We were met by Jeri and Boy at the Ubon airport with daisies for our anniversary!! Boy had spent 1 1/2 hours trying to find some! And they took us out to dinner that night, too! Such a treat!

The following photos are from our train ride from Bangkok to Hua Hin and then from our time in Hua Hin. Lovely! Part 2 coming next! Jim took some of these shots -- the 3 early morning shots from the hill near the beach that overlooks the beach/town, the fishermen shots, and the Jeri-in-train-station and the three-faces-over-the-railing shots.