5-26-10 Last day in Pattaya. One final view from our hotel room balcony...
Friends:
I enjoyed my stay in Thailand. We stayed at the Discovery Beach Hotel in Pattaya with a gorgeous view of the beach and a great breakfast buffet. Every day was full of fun and adventure.
5-25-10 You see a little bit of everything in Pattaya, Thailand!
I had car service return us to Bangkok, where we flew on Thai Airways back to Manila.
5-26-10 Katrin and Nicole with our luggage at the Bangkok Airport
Our luggage was full of souvenirs and keepsakes! We ate one last Thai meal at the airport before our 3 hour flight.
5-26-10 Sticky sweet coconut rice and mango at a Bangkok airport restaurant
I even enjoyed the gorgeous storied art inside the Bangkok Airport. The Thai have such a beautiful culture! This is Scene of the Churning of the Milk Ocean. The naga (king of the serpents), Vasyki, is curled around the mountain Mandara. Vishnu, incarnated in the form of a great turtle supports the mountain on his back. Devas (demigods) and Asuras (demons) pull on the naga’s body to churn the ocean’s water to create the nectar of immortality, Amrita.
5-26-10 Scene of the Churning of the Sea
Before we arrived in Manila, we were given fresh orchid corsages once again from Thai Airways. So classy. I stayed with my friend, Nicole, at her apartment in Ortigas, Pasig City. Nicole is such a sweetheart!
5-27-10 I did Nicole's makeup. She is so pretty!!
Before I left for the U.S. on Thursday, May 26, 2010, my good friends, Jay Menes and Zarah Gagatiga, came to visit. Zarah is my co-author for the book, Tales from the 7,000 Isles: Filipino Folk Stories.
5-27-10 My friend and co-author, Zarah Gagatiga, visits me on my last day in the Philippines
I had wonderful visits in both the Philippines and Thailand. Both were adventures I will never forget. Thank you to all the people who made my trips special: Meinard Cruz, Zarah Gagatiga, Jay Menes, Team Sagada, Nicole Arda, and my family in the Philippines! Mahal kita!
Until next time…
Warmly, Dianne
