On the 17th late in the evening, we were waiting and waiting for the arrival of two filipino women at Bangkok's new airport. Finally, after 30mins later there with two big smiling faces standing before us my Mum and aunty Vivian. Whom were kept behind because they knew nothing about where they were going and where they where staying in Bangkok.18th- We explored Bangkok. We first took them to the Grand Palace, then enjoyed the river ferry transport down the Chao Praya River and rested at Wat Prayun feeding turtles and cat fish. To recuperate we headed off to MBK shopping mall. Mum and Aunty Vivian enjoyed the shopping here, i told them to pace themselves considering it was there first day.
19th- Headed down to Pattaya. Two hours later our mini bus driver dropped us off at Loma Resort and Spa. Gorgeous. We later explored North Pattaya, walked around in a world that Derek and I found completely dumbfounding. First of all, the North Pattaya's bars and restaurants are mostly German or Dutch, literally. Forget eating Thai food... which is odd beacause we are in Thailand after all, and second, lots of girls and maybe guy-girls pole dancing and lovely white, fat, overly burnt, sleazy men enjoying the show. Gross! We didn't really want to go to Pattaya 
but it was the closest place to bangkok with a beach and elephants.20th- Mum, aunty Vivian, Derek and I had THE best day at Pattaya's Elephant Village. Even though it rained, it actually made it feel more like a jungle experience. The Elephant Trek was about an hour, walking trek in the jungle (with Gibbons jumping from tree to tree) as we trek along for about 30 minutes, river crossing while feeding the cat fish and finally greeted by our 0x cart
limousine, which took us back to the main cafeteria where we had a buffet lunch. Back at Loma Resort we all had a swim in the swimming pool. Derek had some alone time where he chilled in our air conditioned room ate cookies and watched man movies 300 and Flags of Fathers, while the women indulged in a full spa package of Body Mask, Body Scrub, Facial Massage and Treatment, Aormatheraphy Thai body massage for 3hours all for $79 per person. It was heavenly. Too bad for me as i had some gastro issues- massaging your stomach area while you have gastro is a scary thought.
It's been great seeing family again. Mum and Aunty Vivian are having a ball. Tomorrow we head our way back to Bangkok where we will sadly part. Mum and Aunty Vivian will be heading off to the Philippines. Derek and I will be sorting out Travelling administration stuff like Visas for Laos and a possible Similan Islands Liveaboard dive trip??!!Stay tuned-
Uriah
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