Eye of Modok

Blysse and Ellie on Kata beach, Phuket, Thailand

Back in Beijing after a wonderful family trip to Thailand. Remarkably, now that we are in Beijing, we are experiencing very hot weather, whereas in Thailand it was quite cool and comfortable. As I’ve always considered a good tan a worthy indicator of the quality of the holiday, I had to resist the feelings of dismay as the clouds persisted throughout the day. Then, by evening they sky would clear up to a fluffy overcast sky.

Blysse, Ellie and me on Kata beach, Phuket, Thailand

Alas, it is the rainy season in Thailand, and as one of the key points of the trip was to take a look at a site for an ecospa in Khao Yai National Park just outside of Bangkok, including the feasibility of using a waterfall on the property to produce electricity, we needed to go during the rainy season. All is well indeed, and it looks like the ecospa project has the green light. Now we just need detailed plans.

Our waterfall in Khao Yai, Thailand

BTW, if you are going to Phuket, I recommend the Sugar Palm Resort. Kata beach is quiet and good for families, but still fairly close to other beaches with more action.