Christmas in Thailand: Day One

Christmas in Thailand!

Our first tropical Christmas. Needless to say, it was weird, but naturally it was amazing because Thailand. Bernard and I are big fans of Thailand, and when we started a new job this year that would grant us a little free time during Christmas, we jumped at the chance to scoot over to one of our favourite countries.

We went to three places: Krabi (Ao Nang beach), Koh Lanta, and Railay Beach.

DAY ONE:

When we landed in Krabi, our hotel transportation was waiting for us. We both completely forgot what kind of hotel we booked months before and were a little nervous as to our fate. Would it be decent? Would we have bad luck like years before when we were stuck in the middle of nowhere with no air conditioning? Well, no. On the contrary, our hotel was absolutely amazing! We stayed at a place called Deevana Resort and it was comparable to some of the hotels we’ve stayed at for super special occasions! Because I wrote on our booking form that it was our anniversary (as it always is when we travel), we were upgraded to a super cushy suite with a walk out pool. YES, A WALK OUT POOL!!!! When you opened the sliding back door from our hotel room, you took two steps and then there were steps into a pool. LUXURY! Naturally, we were both aghast and giggly at this point and the bellboy just smiled and chuckled at us as we thanked him profusely. I then did my customary “told you so” hair toss and smirk at Bernard who always tells me to stop lying about it being our anniversary. HEY! It’s ALWAYS an anniversary when we travel. We are always celebrating something. It was our Christmas vacation after all.

After checking in to the most beautiful place in Ao Nang, we explored the town for a little bit. It was late in the afternoon and we were hungry, so we picked a place by the water and had a leisurely late lunch of pad thai and curry. Then, we walked along the beach and snapped some pictures. After a balmy and toasty walk, we came back and had a swim FROM OUR WALK OUT OMG before cleaning up for dinner. We picked a local restaurant near the hotel for dinner and continued our exploration.

I had done a little research on TripAdvisor approximately 47835 months before our trip and discovered a well-rated massage place called “Massage Corner” not too far from our hotel. It was tucked down an alley and looked super cute. We walked in and only had to wait a few minutes before being led to a private hut that was half outside and half inside. We got to it from inside, but there was like a straw-hut roof over it. It was like a balcony. We could hear birds and crickets chirping as we were twisted and turned into crazy massage positions! It was literal Heaven. It’s like May 2017 now and I STILL remember how incredible it was. I STILL feel zen!!! It was the best massage I had ever had. We I opened my eyes at the end of an hour, I turned to find a very pleased Bernard curled in a ball smiling. He agreed! Best massage ever. They served us ginger tea after to cap off arguably the best day of our lives besides our wedding day. We pinched ourselves several times to make sure we weren’t dreaming or in Heaven!

After the massage it was super dark out so we strolled back to the hotel area, grabbed some snacks, and chilled on our balcony overlooking the walk out pool. What a perfect day!