Happy Sunday everyone.  I’m out of town at the moment and not able to do much emailing so I decided to do a quick blog post here thanking all of you who responded so quickly to my update about the Bai Xue adoption outreach!! Thanks to all our ‘den’ members we have reached the $500.00 for our adoption of this dear old girl via Pandas International.

As soon as I return home in a few days I will be emailing all the participants with details.  Carrie at PI has been informed of our great success and will be pulling together the paperwork for us soon too!! THANK YOU ONE AND ALL!!!

ABOVE: FOUNDER OF ENP “LEK” heading out to mingle with her herd….dogs in tow looking for a few treats to drop from her bag

As long as I’m here……I couldn’t resist posting a few of my hundreds of photos from Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai Thailand.  Instead of focusing on the Ellies…..these images feature just a few  the canine members of the ENP family which for the most part were rescues .

Another handsome dog who loved to play billie goat on the picnic tables.

Bill…..This was the dog I said you would like….isn’t he lovely????? Such expressive eyes

This was the SADDEST expression I had ever seen.  It was siesta time in the hot afternoon when I took most of these shots and the dogs were saving their energy…..very still and easy to photograph!

This is Mookie!!  The most distinguished dog at ENP with his dapper beard!  Mookie just had a bubble bath in the river and was drying off in the shade and rubbing his face all over the wood floors. What a character he was.  I really wanted to take him home with me

As was on our last visit to ENP….the rescued creatures, great and small…..all getting along so well….healthy and safe under the wings of their volunteer angels and staff

If you have been trying to email me the past couple of days, I will be replying to all my emails today.

Big hugs from on the road!!!   Sandra

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A SINGLE FLOWER FALLEN ON THE WALKWAY TO MY ROOM

This incredible hotel and spa called the BURASARI in Phuket Thailand, is considered a world class boutique hotel and was a hit when Ek brought Liz and I here as well as this recent trip.   The first year we had rooms that walked out into the pool.  This year I got a balcony room that was big enough for a large family and had it all to myself!!  What a place this is.  I hope my video and photos below can do it justice.

ABOVE IS THE HOTEL LOBBY

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE VIDEO IN HIGHER RESOLUTION AND LARGE OR CLICK ARROW BELOW

ABOVE IS A VIEW FROM A RIVER BOAT DINNER CRUISE   THROUGH BANGKOK AT NIGHT

THE CRUISE INCLUDED A WONDERFUL TRADITIONAL DANCE TROOP

EK ……LUV THIS SHOT OF YOU MY FRIEND!  WE ALL GOT KIND OF WIND BLOWN ON THE CRUISE

BY POOLSIDE AT BURASARI

HOW UNREAL WAS THIS????A MOONBEAR CRESCENT MOON WAS VISIBLE THE ENTIRE TIME WE WERE IN THAILAND

PER, JACKIE AND EK ON THE CRUISE

CAN’T ESCAPE THAT COCA COLA LOGO NO MATTER WHERE IN THE WORLD WE TRAVEL

A LOVELY TERRACOTTA INCENSE JAR

BELOW YOU WILL SEE THE MARBLE TILES I PURCHASED FOR MY SON, MOM AND DAD WHICH WILL END UP BEING INSTALLED IN THE GIANT BUDDHA OF PHUKET (ABOVE)

ON THE LAST VISIT WITH MY DAUGHTER LIZ WE PURCHASED ONES FOR OURSELVES AND STEVE BUT WERE IN A RUSH AND I WAS KICKING MYSELF I DIDN’T GET ONE FOR THE REST OF MY IMMEDIATE FAMILY.  NOW WE ALL ARE A PART OF THIS MAGNIFICENT BUDDHA!!!

A VIEW FROM THE GIANT BUDDHA

TEXT BELOW FROM BURASARI WEBSITE

Named after the rare Burasari flower that grows on the property, Burasari is a Phuket resort that is an unexpected treasure in the heart of exciting Patong.  Burasari is a boutique hotel in Phuket unlike any other Patong Beach hotel, offering a full experience of sophisticated style, comfort, privacy, tranquility, and a first class international dining for discerning travellers.

Burasari’s Feel at Home philosophy gives our guests the experience of a warm home that embraces you with stylish design, great food, caring service and the calming elements of nature.

Style : Our Classic, Premier Collection, Elite Collection, and Mood Collection rooms range from elegant classic northern Thai Lanna style with antiques and wood carvings, to the more minimalist, airy contemporary Thai style, to the fabulous one-of-a-kind Mood Collection of rooms designed in a range of nine different themes, ranging from romantic to artistic.

Smart Dining: Burasari is home to Floyd’s Brasserie, the one and only restaurant in the world owned by world famous TV chef Keith Floyd.  Floyd’s personally selected menu offers Fresh Phuket Lobster, Imported Oysters, Australian steak, and much more, plus exclusive fine wines specially selected for Floyd’s Brasserie.

Nature : Small and intimate, the resort’s stylish rooms are set around two swimming pools fringed with lusciously fragrant frangipani trees, towering palms, glorious bougainvillea, curling ferns, and trickling waterfalls that create a romantic, self-contained oasis removed from the bustling outside world.

Care : Our friendly staff embody the best of Thai hospitality, giving you caring service and a readiness to serve that gives you the easy feeling of being in a home, not a hotel.  Your comfort is our heartfelt concern – after one visit, you’ll begin to think of Burasari boutique hotel Phuket as your home away from home!

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