The Rambling Writer Visits Thailand, part 17: more Baan Kratig

Stay with Thor and me as your virtual Thailand vacation continues at the beautiful Phuket shoreline and sea.

NOTE: “And now for something completely different.” Thor and I made our first trip to Asia — the beautiful country of Thailand.  We were lucky to squeak through the pandemic flight closures in January/February of 2020 as we returned from our three-week trip. Since more travel has now become a distant prospect, we hope you’ll take a virtual vacation with us in the following weeks. (This blog series started on June 13.)

We’d been looking for good snorkeling right offshore, and hit the jackpot at this lovely seaside lodge. We could hardly stay out of the water.

We dried off long enough to hop a shuttle to the nearby beach market and sandy dining:

After we made our choices, they brought the food to a beach table.

Thus fortified, we headed back to the sea.

I will let Thor weigh in via comments below, to enlighten us about the giant purple-lipped clam. Meanwhile, enjoy with me the mesmerizing play of light over the corals:

Our last evening arrived, as we wended our way through the lush pathways for a last lovely dinner at Baan Kratig.

Next: The Andaman Sea and hiring a longtail boat to tour the spectacular sea stacks.

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