Sorry this picture is the last thing I put on the blog. I will have more pics soon.

After our comfortable bus trip we took a ride in the back of a pickup truck to the resort's mainland office. 

We took a ferry for part of the trip to Kol Samet. 

Simon and Felcity on the vegetable boat. 

Our bungalow on the beach. 

A little sea kayaking. 

I found a mermaid on the beach. 

Success! 

Who is that kid? 

Sebastian, funning in the sun! 

Samatville Resort 

The beginning of our trek into town, We left the beach to explore. We started along the coast until we made it to the road. It was the road from hell. 

We got a ride from a pickup truck to finish our trek. The walk on the road at the top of the island was so hot, I couldn't even think of taking pictures. Sebastian was asking to go back to the United States. We were sweltering. The lotion ran down my forehead along with my sweat and burned my eyes. It was so hot. The beach is fine, but the interior away from the wind and water is like an oven.  

After traveling in scourching heat of the interior of the island, and taking a short ride in the back of a pickup we finally made it to the small town, which has a 7-11. That's right. On Kol Samat island off the coast of Thailand we stopped to get slurpees from a 7-11. 

A slurpee never tasted so good. After eating so many different types of food, American food has become exotic. 

Another view of the small town on Kol Samat. 

Sebastian on the beach, and loving it. Notice the rock in back?Simon and I paddled to the large rock in the background. It is much farther than the eye would discern. We wanted to land on it, and explore, but when we got close it was full of large hairy tarantulas. We spun around quickly to head back. As we headed back, we overshot our beach. Therafter, we asked for directions and found our beach around the corner of a rock outcropping. It was a great experience. 

The kids loved our speed boat trip back to the mainland. 

The Thai love dried salty fish and shellfish. It's like chips for them. I wish I could say I tried them. 

The church at night. 

On out last Saturday in Bangkok we spend our day shopping one last time. The weekend market was our first hit. We stopped to have amazing BBQ chicken in this little outdoor place. 

Easter Vigil mass. 

The ceiling of Wat Kalawar. 

Bangkok, the night before we left. This picture is from our hotel balcony along the Chao Phraya River that runs through the heart of Bangkok 

After flying home from the beautiful tropical weather of Thailand we got a taste of the Almaty. It snowed Easter day.