Winter in Khao Lak 2015-2016
For as long as I can remember I have had an insatiable appetite for travel, arriving home from one overseas adventure and immediately setting about planning the next one. There was so much of the world still to see! I found it difficult to understand how some people could feel satisfied with returning to the same place for their holidays, year after year. So I am as surprised as anyone to find myself preparing to spend my third consecutive winter in Khao Lak. Is this old age? Is the wanderlust waning? Or have I been searching all along for somewhere like this to settle and feel content? Whatever the reason, I am eagerly awaiting departure day. I have had an enjoyable summer, fitting in a lot of walking trips as well as visits to Slovenia, Crete and Ethiopia but am now ready to transfer to my winter bolt-hole in the sun.
Planned Dates
2015-11-20 to 2016-04-01
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Arrival
Saturday, November 21, 2015
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The first week at school and Loi Krathong
Sunday, November 22, 2015
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Temples, ladyboys and animals galore
Saturday, November 28, 2015
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Just me (and Gordon)
Saturday, December 05, 2015
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A new volunteer to the rescue
Saturday, December 12, 2015
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Christmas comes to Khao Lak, eventually
Saturday, December 19, 2015
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Christmas holidays
Saturday, December 26, 2015
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Back to school and Children's Day
Saturday, January 02, 2016
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A fairly standard week
Saturday, January 09, 2016
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Visa run and a new volunteer
Saturday, January 16, 2016
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Alan arrives but April goes AWOL
Saturday, January 23, 2016
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On my own again
Saturday, January 30, 2016
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A week with Dessaray
Saturday, February 06, 2016
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An abundance of teachers, and visitors too
Saturday, February 13, 2016
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Things get even busier.........
Saturday, February 20, 2016
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Visitors, excursions and a couple of days in jail
Saturday, February 27, 2016
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Snake encounter and the last Terrible Tuesday
Saturday, March 05, 2016
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End of term
Saturday, March 12, 2016
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At a loose end
Saturday, March 19, 2016
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Au revoir Khao Lak
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
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Back home for the summer
Thursday, March 31, 2016
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