Winter in Khao Lak 2019 - 2020
I arrived back in the UK on 31 March which was to have been the day when the UK left the EU. Now as I prepare to return to Thailand we are about to pass the next deadline date, 31 October. The nation is thoroughly sick of discussions about Brexit, which has been top of the agenda in domestic politics now for the last 3 years. Sadly a solution to the parliamentary impasse seems as far away as ever! The summer months have flown by. The weather has been a little disappointing but I have still managed to fit in a lot of enjoyable walking, locally, in the Lake District and also in the Douro Valley in Portugal. Hilary has accompanied me on two trips further afield, the first to the Balkans and the second to the South Caucasus. Both were fascinating regions to explore. Now I'm ready to return to a very familiar region, southern Thailand.
Planned Dates
2019-11-02 to 2020-03-31
Countries
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Trip Map
Trip Entries
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Off to the Orient again
Sunday, November 03, 2019
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First week at school
Monday, November 04, 2019
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Festivals
Monday, November 11, 2019
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New volunteers and an English Camp
Monday, November 18, 2019
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Two teams and a sports day
Monday, November 25, 2019
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Schools, elephants and beaches
Monday, December 02, 2019
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Working with the Germans
Monday, December 09, 2019
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Linda's first week and a change of schools
Monday, December 16, 2019
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Christmas
Monday, December 23, 2019
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New year (2563 in the Thai calendar)
Monday, December 30, 2019
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Birthdays, Children's Day and a trip
Monday, January 06, 2020
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New volunteers and a short week
Monday, January 13, 2020
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Weekend in Penang: Food and street art
Friday, January 17, 2020
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Back to Thailand, ladyboys and another day trip
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
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Teaching with Elena and a trip to the lake
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
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New volunteers and scout camp
Monday, February 03, 2020
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David joins the team
Monday, February 10, 2020
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Not much teaching, lots of beach
Monday, February 17, 2020
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English Camp and Turtle Festival
Monday, February 24, 2020
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It gets hotter and hotter
Monday, March 02, 2020
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End of term and a shower of rain
Monday, March 09, 2020
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Should I stay or should I go.......?
Monday, March 16, 2020
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Khao Lak shuts down
Monday, March 23, 2020
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New routines and finally, some rain.
Monday, March 30, 2020
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Rumours and restrictions
Sunday, April 05, 2020
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Thunderstorms and beer rationing
Sunday, April 12, 2020
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A busy week in the office and more thunderstorms
Monday, April 20, 2020
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The state of emergency continues
Monday, April 27, 2020
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Restaurants and beer, but not together
Monday, May 04, 2020
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Morning walks on the beach, afternoon thunderstorm
Monday, May 11, 2020
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A tropical cyclone and hospital visits
Monday, May 18, 2020
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Multiple trips to Takua Pa
Monday, May 25, 2020
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Not a good week
Monday, June 01, 2020
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Hospital visits and lots of rain
Monday, June 08, 2020
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The curfew is lifted but borders stay closed
Monday, June 15, 2020
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Khao Lak gets quieter and quieter
Monday, June 22, 2020
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Fundraising and a night out in a bar!
Monday, June 29, 2020
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More hospital visits
Monday, July 06, 2020
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Immigration, sunsets and a half day out
Monday, July 13, 2020
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Good days and bad days
Monday, July 20, 2020
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The hospital again, and stormy weather
Monday, July 27, 2020
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The storms subside and Ken improves.
Monday, August 03, 2020
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Rainy season and an English camp
Monday, August 10, 2020
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The final week
Monday, August 17, 2020
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