Ashore

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The deserted beaches looked inviting so we piled into the dingy and went exploring.

Quiet Time on the Beach

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Fred photographs Judy

Time for a swim

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Judy and the Avon

Swimming

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Judy and Candace frolic in the afternoon in Phang Nga Bay

Buying Shrimp

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Candace Bargains

Seeing Candace get out of bed at sun-up to bargain with the shimp sellers gave us a clue about how much our granddaughter loves shrimp.

Shrimp Seller

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Shrimp SellerThey seemed happy enough with the bargain Candace made; we sure were. There were about 25 big shrimp for $2.00

Raising Anchor

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Judy & Candace

Raising the anchor in Thailand's Phang Nga Bay, Candace takes some photos and Judy operates the anchor windlass

Peeling Shrimp for Lunch

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Candace

A glass of white wine and a plate of fresh shrimp, what can be finer?

Ashore on Phi Phi

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Phi Phi Don

These streets are fun to wander through and look for that special souvenir to take home to uncle Bob.

Shopper

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We all had fun shopping on Phi Phi Island

Thai Silk

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Candace Pyper

She likes the Thai Dragon on the back.

Going for a Boat Ride

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Phi Phi Taxi

This boat can carry 8 or 10 persons; with three of us it had a lot of room left over.

In the Shade of the Long Tail

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Candace Watches

Candace (as well as Judy and I) watched the scenery roll by from the shade of the long tail boat's sun awning.

Raising Anchor

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Judy & Candace
In Phang Nga Bay we weighed and got ready to head south to Phi Phi Don

Shade is Everything

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Judy and Candace

On the trip to Langkawi we didn't have a lot of sailing action. In this shot and the next few you can see how we passed the time (mostly trying to stay out of the hot sun).

Boring Spinnaker Ride

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Judy and Candace

With the autopilot driving and light wind there is nothning to do but sit there.

Asymmetrical Sailing

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Candace

On a lazy day sailing to Langkawi finding shade is nice. The asymmetrical spinnaker affords Candace some relief from the sun and the #4 sailbag provides a comfy bed.

The Long Beat

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Fred & Candace

A nice breeze, some helping tidal current, a good shift or two, and Wings' upwind ability allowed us to cover 30 upwind miles in 5.5 hours. A satisfying sail.

In Port

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Candace and the Wings

After eleven days of living aboard and sailing our granddaughter looks pretty comfortable on the deck of Wings.

She did fine, and got a good start at being an excellent forward hand.

Now, back to college.

Posing

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Candace

Wat Pha Temple

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Candace & Fred

We took a ferry up the river to the Wat Pha temple

Negotiation

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Candace
After the Temple at Wat Pha we went to China Town where the Candace spotted a woman making flowers by hand on the sidewalk. Here she is negotiating for the ones she liked

Got The Flowers

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Candace

Got the Flowers she wanted. Next?

Trying on hats

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Fred

Shopping

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Candace & Judy
We spent a couple of hours wandering around lost in Chinatown, which some people thought was the perfect way to spend a day in Bangkok

Ayutthaya Revisited

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Elephant Ride

We just had to try the elephant ride.

Baby Elephant

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Candace Feeds Elephant