墾丁是以蔚藍沙灘、珊瑚礁海岸與豐富生態聞名，是進行水上活動、欣賞南國風情的首選. 我们在那里的时候，天气非常热。我们只在那里待了一会儿，没能真正领略那里的美景。可以在天气凉爽些的另一趟行程中造访这个地方。
La Tomatina is a Spanish festival in Buñol where participants throw tomatoes at each other. It is said to be the biggest food fight in the world. From the festival’s origin as a food fight between friends in the 1940s, it has become a famous tourist attraction. I paid 10 Euro to join in the flight.
Thousands of people from all over the world gathered in a narrow alley in a small town in Bunol for the once a year tomato fight. I was one of them. This is a life-time experience for me. Worth the trip!
Those school days……..
Army days……..
I took the train from the Donmuang railway station (just opposite the Don Mueang International Airport) to Bangkok. The train ticket is only 5 baht (20 cents Singapore) for a 2-hour ride; of course the train is old and without air-con. From Bangkok Chinatown, I took another train to Hua Hin.
Hua Hin has the best railway station in Thailand as the station is built for the royal families. Hua Hin is a rather small place and I think staying there for 2 nights is more than enough unless you want to visit the bars often.
There is a train library near the station. Surprising I saw a Singapore flag.
Though Hua Hin is known as a beach resort but I do not recommend you to waste your time at the beach as there is no sea sports. There was merely less than one full hand count of people at the beach when I was there.
I stayed in this Les Bobo’s backpacker when I was in Hua Hin.
Food is all around the place where I stayed. There is also a lively night market.
During the day, I just walk around exploring the eating places.
Two years later, I went back to Hua Hin with Derek and Christine. This time, we discovered more places of fun and excitment in Hua Hin.
We took a tuk-tuk and asked the drver to show us the interesting places.
We went the food center for a late lunch.
We stayed in this Tid Tarad Hostel. I stayed with some foreigners and both Derek and Christine stayed in another room. There are food, such as fruits, bread, nuts and instant noodles, provided free for the guests all day round.
We also visited the old palace and the man-made flooding market.
Before we left for the next destination, we went the train coffee station to have a taste of the coffee in Hua Hin.
Songkran celebrates the traditional Thai New Year (April 13–15), marking it a time of renewal, purification and respect. It is often celebrated with massive joyful water fights. This is rooted in the Buddhist tradition that symbolizes washing away the past year’s misfortunes and welcome good fortune.
This is a must experience event once in a life time. You can go crazy with water and also be afraid of water when you get out of the hotel. A wet wet experience in Chiang Mai. Guarantee get wet!
