The Sunny Shores of Thailand

After being robbed in late September, our planned vacation to Thailand the first week of October was a welcome respite. We spent a really great week on the beaches of Phuket, Thailand (about 2 months ahead of the current military coup currently underway there). We enjoyed the food, the weather, the elephants, etc. Here's a snapshot of the fun.

This is "Jumbo" - the resident baby elephant at the JW Marriott. Jumbo roamed the premises with his handler giving rides, taking pictures, etc:


After over an hour, a few tears, and multiple women's hands cramping up, here's the final product of Juliet's hair getting braided:


Mom and daughter by the pool:


Juliet and Jumbo giving each other a high-five:


Juliet taking a break from swimming:


Scott and Anne posing for Juliet:


Here's a pic from the elephant trek we went on:


Juliet enjoying some Reduced Fat Cheez-its (she's trying to keep her girlish figure):


One of the more curious aspects to vacationing in an area with a lot of Europeans was the prevalence of the Speedo: