Friday, May 23, 2014

No, really, a military coup HAPPENED

No doubt you heard that while we were staying in Chaing Mai, the military imposed martial law to deal with the political situation that has been in turmoil for some time.

From news accounts we have seen, that was manuvered skillfully, peacefully & embraced by the Thai people.  Indeed, it is not even sll that unususl from what we have learned.

So, we vacationed onward.  Our plans did not change & I noticed nothing out of the ordinary.  We enjoyed Chaing Mai, Chaing Rai, we went to the Golden Triangle & crossed into Laos for about half an hour. 
We then flew to Phuket, & hired a car to take us to a beautiful resort on Koh Lanta.

Then there was a military coup.  Still, Thais I have met are non plussed and support the military.  It's part of the history/culture, & still peaceful.

We had another incredible vacation day.

For instance, I am SO proud of Sue, who does not know how to swim & has been adamant about not getting in the wster for as long as I have known her for strapping on a life jacket, climbing off a perfectly good boat into the sea & letting me grab her jacket & tow her to an island where I swam her through a cave filled with bats (which, if they were as large as the ones we saw clinging to another island, were as large as chickens!!!) to a secret beach where pirates used to hide their treasure.  Most importantly, I repeat:  Sue "swam!!!!!"

As for the coup, we are safe & having a great time, & will keep posting!

P.S.  Kudos to the US State Department for their Smart Traveler program.  We are getting regular email updates with advice for "staying safe" during the coup.  Just thought you'd like an good example of your tax $ at work.

1 comment:

  1. WOW !!!! Just an amazing blog and incredible adventure of a lifetime. Thank you for sharing with all of us . I am excited to have another Rediker diver in the family and hope we get to share a dive one day. as you may or may not know , things have been sad for us in Texas lately .. so your blog has been a wonderful break from the chaos. Thanks again and much love to the family :)

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