Beautiful Creations: Phang Nga

As the common line goes, "Life is short and it must be enjoyed to the fullest."

One of the things I enjoy the most is traveling; seeing new places and making my eyes full with beautiful creations and of course meeting other people. And I wanna share to all of you guys the things (big and small) that have captured my being. Here's the first, with my cousin. :-)

First thing I couldn't forget, we received a warm welcome and suddenly laughed together with the staff as we read the welcome note at the receiver's area. She asked sorry for writing my name with the title "Mr." :-) She misunderstood my name.

This was taken at Takola Buri Cultural Spa and Sport Resort's pool. The resort is actually not so near from the town area. It's located along the shores of Pakarang Cape in Khao Lak.

Its location is very suitable for the people who want to relax and stay away from the noise of the city. Their rooms are big and comfortable. And most of all, I like their staffs a lot. They are so friendly and accommodating.

sunset (at the resort's beachfront)

Aside from relaxing at the resort, we enjoyed a day tour, too, around Phan Nga Bay. You can ask the concierge about it.

ready to go *__*

1st stop: James Bond Island- It was my first time seeing big rocks and small islands that were just so close to view. And I was very amazed and happy like a child having a cotton candy. Hehehe! It was haven!

2nd stop: Sea Canoeing- This was my first time, too. I was the only one who got nervous, but excited. And as we started paddling with the help of the guide of course, we couldn't help but kept on saying "wow" every time we entered a "hong" or a room that lie inside the islands (Koh Panak and Koh Hong). Especially when we entered that very small hong that we had to lie down a bit so we wouldn't bump our heads to the rocks above us, it was awesome! :-)

3rd stop: Koh Panyee- We enjoyed our lunch at this floating village. After eating, we toured the village and found out that it has its school and clinic, too. And we had fun looking at the handmade crafts and locally-bred pearls as well. Most of all, we were fascinated by their houses (houses-on-stilts).

4th stop: Wat Suwan Kuha Temple- It is huge! We can see a large reclining Buddha, big and small stalagmites and stalactites inside the cave. (Be careful especially when you want to reach the top. It's wet and a bit steep.)