14th to 16th Jan’23

We arrived at our hotel De Phanakron Boutique Hotel around 6.30pm on the 14th having left home around 9.30am on 13th. Hotel seems very nice, though slightly eccentric, such is the way in Thailand. Very clean, staff very friendly and a comfy bed, which is all you can want after a night of travelling.

J had a shower and collapsed into bed (we think he has Novovirus) whilst I popped out to get some food, we seem to be staying in a nice area lots of foody places close to the hotel. The manager, Tarco, is really friendly and helpful and has given me lots of recommendations for our next part of the trip when we’re heading down to Phuket, if and when, J is ready to travel again.

15th - we both slept ok but J still not feeling 100% although we did manage to get up for breakfast at 8.30! We went back to bed and didn’t surface until lunchtime. We headed out for a walk (see photo’s) in the Rattanakosin district and got back to our hotel late afternoon just in time for the missing bag to arrive. Sadly most of the stuff inside was soaked! Made plans to fly down to Phuket and then travel north to Khao Lak. Went out for a stroll and a bite to eat locally which was really nice, a lovely Thai Green Curry at last. Slept ok but both of us up at 3am so still not quite into the right time zone….

16th - flight to Phuket, went to Dom Muenag Airport and a short domestic flight to Phuket.