Resort luxury

After 6 days of feeding the local insect life in Tonsai we decided it was time for a change, so we relocated to Railay. This is a small town on the other side of the same peninsula which has such luxuries as an ATM, concrete paving and a couple of air conditioned shops. I was only staying for one night so wasn't really worried about where I lay my head but the others wanted a touch of luxury for a few days to regroup before heading further North to the jungle, so after some wandering around we decided on the 'Diamond Private Resort'

This was located at the top of a huge flight of stairs, but it was worth it as there was an awesome over the bay from the end of the patio that the pool was set into

All this, air conditioning, insect-free rooms and all for 1000 Baht (approx $30) per room per night!

After settling in we were all keen to hit the pool, even Freya who at 3 years old is more confident in the water than I am now

Fortunately the pool had a child-net so we could relax at the other end in the way that adults do best

Andy is better at holding his breath so took a better underwater picture, although he's not so good at holding his drink......

The nicest thing about the resort was that it wasn't only for the tourists - there was a wedding shoot taking place in the gardens, and as the afternoon progressed some of the local kids joined us in the pool as well. No-one seemed to care, and everyone just got on with enjoying themselves......