We are back in Perth and feeling pleased with the results of our trip to Thailand. Our week in Phuket was so nice and relaxing and our 3 days in Bangkok (which shall now be typed as BKK) were wild and yet, productive.
The first thing I will say about Thailand is that the people are absolutely wonderful. We practiced a Thai greeting (Sa-wa-dee-ka) before our trip and it was warmly accepted by the locals. Everyone in any language appreciates it when you at least attempt to use their native tongue. I'm hoping to learn lots more of the local language.
Our resort was lovely, The Centara Resort at Karon Beach. Quite a drive from the airport but with brand new surroundings, there was lots to see from the windows of our mini-bus and few complaints.
We were very lucky that we were able to rendez-vous with some Perth friends who moved to Hong Kong about a year ago. Sara, Paul, and Sophie arrived a couple of days after us and we had so much fun catching up with them.
Our 2 families rode in a tuk-tuk to a nearby town called Kata. We did a little bit of shopping, trying out some new styles...
And found a great spot for dinner. As Sara said, they often ask if restaurants have kids' menus and highchairs, but after this stop, we have to start asking if a place has a dance floor. Much to our surprise, shortly after sitting down, 2 men began playing piano and saxophone. The 3 kids took to the dance floor and the night began. SO MUCH FUN!!!
And really nice food, beautifully presented. 
When the server lifted the green leaf cone there was rice underneath, in a perfect cone shape. It's so fun to eat food that looks cool! And Thai food looked pretty fantastic everywhere we went. It's healthy stuff too- I just need to work on my portion control!
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