Evenings in the Thai tropics is nothing less than breathtaking. The sun starts to set behind a backdrop of soft billowy clouds, and casts a warm glow of vanilla, soft rose, amber and flaming red hues that reflect off the rippling sea. It's the conclusion of another perfect day.
Every night we ate dinner at one of the outdoor restaurants. The resort has three restaurants to choose from with different menus. The Thai restaurant is situated on a hillside with individual dining huts on split levels with spectacular views. The second one is called The Lanterns. This Mediterranean restaurant is at poolside with three dining huts with cascading drapes for added privacy. The third restaurant is the casual Beach restaurant with tables lined along the sandy beach. We ate at the Beach on the evening of Kevin's birthday. We sat at an umbrella table with just enough candles and lights to softly illuminate the table and sand.
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| View from Thai restaurant |
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| The Lanterns |
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| Personal touch at the Beach restaurant |
One evening we ate at the Thai restaurant while watching traditional Thai dancers. I'm glad we chose the buffet, because I kept getting out of my seat and walking down toward the stage area to take pictures. I wasn't the best dinner date that night.
These two dancers did the Fan Leb dance, which means fingernail dance. They wore very long, pointed bronze nails on every finger except for the thumbs. It was a lively dance of romance using precise hand movements and fancy foot work. They danced to traditional Thai instruments.
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| Pad Thai wrapped in egg nest |
After dinner, we walked around and visited the gift shop and lobby area. Here I noticed this incredible and most unique display of flower petals and leaves. Someone took a large flower pot and filled it completely with water, right up to the edge. They painstakingly placed one leaf and one bougainvillea petal at a time, until the whole surface of the pot was covered. They are floating on the water. Brilliant! I must try this back home some time.
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| Relaxing in the lobby |
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| Kevin being swallowed up by a huge leaf |
Believe it or not.....stay tuned for Part 3 of our Thailand getaway!
