Today’s plan was to relax and enjoy the resort. We woke up to blue skies and started the day with breakfast and coffee at the Coffee Club in Turtle Village. After getting back from the coffee shop, we met the resort’s baby elephant on the way to the pool. That’s right. A baby elephant. I don’t know what the animal rights folks say about such things, but I know little kids love baby elephants! So, Emerson fed the elephant, took a picture with her, and sat on her back.
Emerson sitting on the elephant at the Marriott Mai Khao Beach Resort
After the elephant, Emerson played in the kid’s pool and made friends with kids from other countries. It was interesting to watch her interact with the other children. In particular, she befriended a couple of older Australian girls, Sophia and Jessica, who were very welcoming to her. I found two things particularly fascinating: 1) Emerson is quite happy to play the part of band leader (“I have an idea,” “you do
We returned to our villa and spent time in our private pool and having lunch. After lunch, we headed over to the JW Marriott and MVC Phuket Beach Resort (Marriott has a number of related properties within a short jaunt of each other here) to visit the beach again. Indeed, we’d almost stayed at the JW (which would have been great too), but this resort was a much better deal for a villa with a private pool. Here are a few snapshots from the beach (no swimming—red flags up again— due to high surf):
Mai Khao Beach, Phuket, Thailand
Libby and Emerson on Mai Khao Beach
And, here are a few pictures of our villa:
Living Room
Dining Room and Kitchen
Master Suite
Villa Pool
We spent the late afternoon in our pool, ordered in dinner, and did some laundry. Emerson and I also walked to the near market for a few supplies—Emerson said she likes to “go on adbentures with Daddy” (she’s still working on the “v” I certain words… though, I miss hearing of her desire to watch “bideos” on the iPhone).
Tomorrow, we’re off to explore the island via a private tour that I’ve arranged.
Wow! This resort sounds terrific, and we’re glad to hear that you are having such a great time!