The beach

This is a photo from the beach at Hua Hin, Thailand. We spent a few days there at the beginning of our trip with Eric, Ang, and Gabe. It was wonderful to be in the warm sunshine. The first beach we went to was overrun with tourists, lounge chairs under umbrellas to rent, and Thai vendors selling anything you could want including yummy snacks. There was literally no beach to sit on. In a couple spots the waves were lapping against the legs of the lounge chairs. There were even a few horses that you could pay to ride on. We ended up trying a beach Ang had heard about farther down, and found a much quieter spot. With the tide out, we had lots of space. We even order some roasted corn on the cob from a vendor that was mouth watering! The relaxing beach time gave us a chance to talk with Eric and Ang, catching up, and to build a sand castle with Gabe surrounded by a treacherous moat and an army of headless turtles! The small tourist town of Hua Hin also gave us a introduction to Thailand and its culture.