Bang Bao is a little fishing village on the southern tip of Koh Chang, with boat access to the many smaller islands surrounding Koh Chang. The sand is the softest, the locals are friendly, and you can buy a fresh coconut shake for the escalated tourist price of 30 baht or approximately 85 cents. Yep, and things would only get cheaper when we left the island and traveled north. Access to the beach however was a little sketchy...
The water was perfect for swimming but the hot sun fried this half-white girl's skin. My skin actually turned a dark shade of brown that dried up, and peeled completely off in just a few pieces. And then I was white again. Yummy description, I know. I spared you the photo. 
I learned that I am not good at bargaining and was to leave all negotiations to my Thai relatives. This "falang" is apparently very gullible. My aunt negotiated a great price on some fabulous pearls for me.
Blissfully unaware of the molting that would result...
Mary...It looks as if you have created millions of priceless memories on this recent trip. What a gorgeous land you visited! Thanks for sharing so much with the rest of us.
ReplyDeleteYour pictures are beautiful! What a special trip and what fabulous and cherished memories you now have of your Thai family!
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