Weekend Getaway to Hua Hin

We've been in Thailand for just over a month (not counting quarantine), so when the boys had a couple days off school we took advantage.  We arranged for a driver (we still don't have a car) and booked a hotel in the resort town of Hua Hin.

Our driver on the way to Hua Hin, Boon, was amazing! He stopped a few times along the way to get us treats (fresh coconut water, pomolos) and pointed out beautiful sites and scenery.

Coconut seedlings

So many coconuts

Refreshing coconut water

Pomolo and bananas

Peeling pomolo is hard!

We arrived at the coast of the Gulf of Thailand after about 3 hours in the car.  Short break to stretch our legs and grab a picture by the water.

Our stay at the Marriott was heavenly.  Beautiful resort, outstanding staff.  A few amenities and restaurants were closed, due to Covid restrictions, but we had amazing stay.

While we spent most of our time just relaxing at the hotel, we did do a tiny bit of exploring.

WAT KHAO TAKIAP

We hopped in a ??, I have no idea what to call it.  A covered bed of a pickup truck?  Whatever it was it was cheap and it got us to Wat Khao Takiap.  This temple complex would normally be a bustling complex, but other than a few monks and people running stalls we had it to ourselves.

We'd been warned by our driver and hotel staff about the monkeys, so we made sure to keep a tight hand on our stuff.  But, they wanted nothing to do with us.  There were some on the stairs as we walked up, but they just went about their business.  I did see this lovely monkey family, though.

Once at the top, the temple itself was closed, but the views were beautiful.

There was an unoccupied building on the complex that was locked, but monkeys being monkeys, some found their way inside. Not sure, if they were able to get back out though.

A short drive away, we went to a "big Buddha" at the bottom of Khao Takiap.  I think you can actually climb from this point up to the temple,