Spring 2018

Spring at the cabin

Rock Band Land "The Big Show"

Pa and Gma D. in town for the performance

Dolorous Park

Echo Lake hike with Mia

Union Valley reservoir

when nature calls, out in nature

Precita Cafe and Park with Cal, Naya, Azzy and Casey

El Dorado County Fair
3rd place in Big Wheel race

 ride tickets

watching the wheelbarrel race
(adults pushing loaded wheelbarrels around an obstacle course)

Last time with Mia before she moves:(

Bernal library park

Loon Lake

Placerville Raceway Bike races

7 year olds

2nd Place

Thailand: Ko Sumui, Koh Phangan, Bangkok

San Francisco to Taipei - 13hrs
Taipei to Bangkok - 4 hrs
Bangkok to Ko Sumui - 45mins

Thailand is 14hrs ahead of San Francisco

Day 1
explored the beach, swam in the pool and walked the town.

I really didn't need to see this at the beach first thing
I think he was dead but still

 Day 2
took a long boat tour around Ko Sumai
stopped for lunch and did some snorkeling/swimming

Day 3
hiked to a Buddhist Temple
Then caught a ferry to Koh Phangan

checked into Kupu Kupu Resort
swam in our pool
rented a scooter to explore the town
($50 for 5 days) and a highlight of the trip

getting gas

Day 4
3 hour hike to Khao Ra (highest peak on Koh Phangan)

We scootered up the west side of the island stopping
 at several beaches but enjoyed Mae Haad the most

Day 5
Boat tour to Angthong National Park
1 stop to snorkel and 1 stop to hike

Day 6
Took a local bike tour (w/family from Denmark)
coconut factory
rubber tree farm
temple
lunch
markets

After the bike tour we went to Haad Rin (beach)
amazing waves at the town of the full moon parties

Day 7
Ole's beach tour
Thong Nai Pan
Than Sadet
Thong Reng
(Max's choice because it was the smallest beach on map)

abandoned bungalows

Day 8
Family Mart for snacks
Bottle Beach hike
The only way to this beach is a 2 mile hike or a boat ride

too many little stingers in the water so we had lunch and took a boat taxi out

On to Malibu beach

pulled over to watch a monkey pick ripe coconuts for the coconut factory

Stopped on the way home to SUP
Max is very very good now

 Ended the day and our last night in Koh Phangan at the hotel pool
Then out on the town for dinner

Day 9
Ferry to Koh Sumai
Plane to Bangkok
Check in to Oriental Residences

room with a view

a little pool time

Neon night market

via Tuk Tuk

Day 10
Temples via water taxi Chao phraya river

Grand Palace
Home of the Thai King, the Royal court and the administrative seat of government

Wat Pho
The Temple of the Reclining Buddha
150 ft long

baht (31 baht = $1)

On to the Chatuchak weekend market
the largest market in the world

Night out - babysitter for Max

Day 11 (last day)
Tuk tuk back to the Chatuchak weekend market

paella

pineapple cashew chicken fried rice

mini ice cream cones

gifts for Max's class

uniques

Great Trip!