Saturday, March 22, 2008

Sunburnt beach bum by Cole





These last two weeks were full of fun. We went to the beach snorkeling, swimming and hanging out. I went rock climbing with my dad. I have been able to play with monkeys.
The beach in Phuket was great for snorkeling. It took me a while to get used to using the snorkel. It was a long swim to get to the rocks where the fish were. I went with my mom. I saw all sorts of different fish. There were really long fish that were dull except for colorful fins. I saw yellow and white and black fish and schools of tiny silver fish. It was a lot of fun. The water was warm and turquoise. It was really hot outside and we got sunburnt like nobodies business. We spent time indoors at a big mall where we saw a movie, Spiderwick it was a good movie. It was nicer to see a movie in Thailand, it was a really clean theater, you got to choose your seats, popcorn and m&ms and drinks only cost 99 baht which is just $3.00. It was nice to kill time in an airconditioned room.

We moved to a different town called Krabi, the beach area is Ao Nang. The town is nicer because you don't have to run across streets for your life from the traffic. The beach is not as good the water is cloudy. The good part about the beach here is that there is monkeys at the end of the beach. They live there by a stream and you can buy bananas and peanuts to feed the monkeys. They grab the food from your hand and jump on you.

I went rock climbing with my dad today. We took a long tail boat to a big rock climbing area Railay. Then we put on our gear. We got a harness, climbing shoes and a bag full of chalk for our hands to make us climb better. It was my first time climbing a real rock. It was fun, once you got on the top it felt like you conquered the rock. I did 4 climbs.

Our last couple weeks in Thailand have been a great time in Thailand!

2 comments:

Dr. Ed Smyth said...

You all are having way too much fun. Seeing the world, enjoying God's wonderful animals, learning to value other people and seeing the sights of the Creator, Himself.

So, on that note: A very Happy Easter to you all. Christ has Risen and indeed, because of Christ, you are on a journey to value His world, His people, His animals and His sights. His wonders to behold. I keep lifting you in prayer. You are loved Ed

Bonnie said...

COLE! You are such an awesome climber!! I think all the climbing practice you did when you were just a little guy really prepared you for this BIG climb!
Thanks for telling all about the climb, the monkeys, and snorkeling in your blog. Great pictures too!
Love you all, Grandma Bonnie