Autumn Walk

We went for a long walk with the dog today. 
The weather was magnificent! The perfect autumn walk.
I really enjoyed being out. We have been sitting inside all week, unpacking.

Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park - Phraya Nakhon Cave

Day 21

Finally! I've seen one of the most beautiful things ever! A temple, bathing in the sunlight, located in a cave: Phraya Nakhon Cave. 

Unfortunately there were some filmmakers shooting a documentary, so we were limited in our walk around the cave. But that didn't stop me from soaking up the splendor of this place and taking some pictures.

To access the cave you need to walk along a trail first that brings you to a beach. Normally, you can go there by boat, but the waves were to high for transfers. This trail was just stretching our legs!

At the foot of the mountain (at the beach) you start another trail that brings you to 430m high. This one is a bit more advanced than the other one, but still OK!

We chilled at the beach for a while after our hike and visit to the cave.

When we got back to the entrance of the park, we cruised to the other side of the park with our scooter. Believe it or not, everything went splendid with that thing! No accidents and we came across maybe 10 cars and a few other scooters on our way. Ideal for inexperienced bikers like us!

We visited the visitor center where we could read some more about the park in Thai and went walking around the Nature Trail to spot some animals. I don't think many tourists come here, because parts of the trail that haven't been used for a while. Plants have been living their own lives and wooden bridges miss some steps. We managed to spot a giant lizard (I wasn't fast enough to make a picture), a monkey (who I thought was dead, because he was lying very still on the wooden trail!), a fish with legs and some crabs.

Tomorrow we'll be heading to Bangkok, our last stop before we go home!

Little Book of Calm: Part 2

My boyfriend has a new addiction: David Attenborough documentaries.
I'm forced to watch these episodes with him, but I don't mind. I think it's totally relaxing. My parents used to have Animal Planet on TV. I could watch that for hours!
So, when you're feeling like you need to calm down. Put on some nature!

Mr. Kivver

This little beetle took a ride on my windshield all the way to work this morning.

I call him after my nephews funniest trivial persuit answer ever: Mr. Kivver. 
My nephew got the following trivial question:
"What's the English word for 'Kever' (Dutch)? It's also a famous 60's rockband."
His answer: "Kivver"