A great spot. It is definitely a local hotel, very little foreigners and I love it. Only just over 2 hours from Bangkok, the staff are fabulous, the looks great, the price even better. We have a wonderful Saturday of pool, go karting and a delicious new restaurant (at a lovely near by hotel, Lido in nearby Hua Hin).
After being sick all week, I pulled it together in time for the next long weekend. Friday straight after school we headed to Cha Am and the beach for another long weekend.
I could not have imagined this weekend going better. We woke up to the most stunning day. The water was crystal clear and beautiful fish were all around. We had a morning of snorkeling and catching our last swims before the ferry took us back to the main land. Kerala Coco Resort is the perfect place, as it is sandwiched in between two super lovely resorts, the only three hotels on this bay. Our resort is a great price and we then get to eat at the fabulous places beside us. The beach is not busy and so beautiful. I am already planning our return!
Sunday was even better. Sebastian's new best mate, Rayan, and his family were staying at another resort on the island. Hannah, his Mum, had invited us for a play to celebrate Rayan's 5th birthday. But I thought with all the kids on our side of the island I could arrange a small party. I jogged to three different shops that morning to hunt down a cake, party favours and prizes for games. It was such a great day and Rayan had the best time. That night I booked us in to a lovely Italian restaurant next to us. Again, I was a little nervous as there was 20 of us and it is a very busy holiday weekend. But the restaurant was amazing, all came quickly, they got it all right and as an added bonus it was delicious. We finished off the day with limbo on the beach.
There is no doubt that this time of year keeps me sane and in my teaching career. I forget all the pressure of a few months ago as my timetables lightens with Year 13 gone and multiple Thai holidays are given to us. This is the first of two holiday weekends in a row. This first one I organised for five families to go to Koh Samet, an island not far from Bangkok. We all finished school on Friday and raced down to try and catch the fire show before putting the kids to bed. I was slightly nervous as no one else had ever stayed on this part of the small island and I know they felt pretty attached to their usual spots. But by the first morning I knew it was going to be great.
