Little Wandering Wren …. chats!

It has been a long, hard and bleak British winter which has made Spring  all the more delightful for everyone, and especially wonderful for me  arriving in the UK from the hot and humid tropics. Of course, we arrived to for a quick visit to catch up with family and friends  to find everyone apologising for the dismal, cold weather  - not at all I said, I love it cool these days! We've had a wonderful time, enjoying beautiful Britain in the Spring.  Everything seems particularly green this year. The flowers are out to delight, we just love the tulips at Dyrham House and the bluebells woods are stunning. By the May Bank holiday weekend, the weather was being reported as a 28-degree scorcher. Yeah right, it was spot on perfect for me.  I'm heading back to Bangkok this week where the temperature will be scorching no fib! I have finished off my Blogging from A to Z (2018) Challenge . Thank you to everyone who has poppe...

It's been a lovely week on Koh Samui Island, not that we've done much. It's the Thai New Year Songkran holiday and one of the busiest times of the year for travel. We've been Island hopping, last week Koh Phangan, the party island This week the more sophisticated, Bophut Beach on Koh Samui. I first arrived on the island of Koh Samui in the early 1980's. Back then we seemed to travel for days on the bus, train and a boat to arrive. Now it's less than one hours flight from Bangkok. It was an idyllic paradise for me, of beach huts under the coconut trees. It still has its charm, don't you think? Even though I no longer arrive with my backpack! We have been back to Koh Samui on several occasions since then, I still love Koh Samui. This time have chosen to stay close to the airport on Bhoput beach and close to Fisherman's village. It was a perfect place for us to kick back relax and unwind. The hardest decision of the day was where to h...

We've been away for a little holiday on one of Thailand's gorgeous islands, Koh Phangan. It's been a chance to kick back, relax, unwind, ignore the dawn break,  and check out the sunsets and do very little! I have continued with my Blogging from A to Z (2018) Challenge  with the following posts on my new Little Wandering Wren Wordpresss blog. The posts since last week are below with the links: H is for Happy Easter in Bangkok : I is for Images of Thailand : J is for Jim Thompson, Bangkok K is for Koh Phangan : L is for Life in Lumpini Park : M is for Muay Thai, Thailand Thank you to all of you who have stopped by there and here to say hello Have a great week!

Come with me, let's go on a little wander in Seoul, South Korea! I think like me, you might be pleasantly surprised. I loved the history (even if most of it is rebuilt),  I loved the trend of dressing up in period clothes to visit the Royal Palaces anyone wearing  the traditional Hanbok costumes  gets free entry into the historic sites,  how about that for a good idea? I loved the vibrant colours everywhere... I found the city extremely modern, the transport network was impressive at the people were surprisingly upbeat considering their neighbours.  It was spring so that means candy floss and cherry blossom season.  The weather was perfect! Practically the first place we went to was the Jogyesa Temple,  I mean how could you not be attracted to this colourful scene? The Jogyesa Temple is the main temple in Seoul and the centre of Korean Buddhism. It was built in the late 14th...

You have to look long and hard to find Easter in Bangkok,  so imagine my delight when I came across this at a hotel cafe. This is how the conversation went at our place: Me: 'So, Easter must be coming up soon?' Mr Wren 'I guess so.'     ...  more chitchat Me: 'What you don't get any holiday?!' Mr Wren 'Nope. ' Silly me, of course, we don't get any holiday we are in a Buddhist country, but I'm a tad surprised  with the low-key Easter approach, seeing  how enthusiastically Christmas and Valentine's Day were celebrated this year.  Especially given the Thai's love of anything sweet. I mean what is your excuse to munch on the most delicious chocolates if you can't pull the Easter card?  The whole country can't all be on a sugar detox! Happy Easter treats Thai style. So here's a huge round of bunny ears applause to Chef Simon, the new Executive Pastry Chef at the Grand Hyatt Erawan B...

It's the crack of dawn in Bangkok, the roads are empty and we are off to enjoy sunrise yoga overlooking Bangkok's Chao Praya river.         It was my birthday, so let's just say it was entirely my choice  to get up at 5.30am on a Sunday.  Mr Wren was less thrilled with the idea, but bless him he did it!   We were there to join other keen  yogis for a sun salutation with a difference. Our yoga was held on the pitch for the weekend's Elephant Polo.  The reward for such an early start  was to be there for when the elephants had their breakfast. The inaugural sunrise yoga   was part  of one the biggest charitable events in South East Asia. This event is a major fundraiser for the Golden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation an organisation close to our hearts.  We spent our honeymoon at the Anantara Golden Triangle, Chiang Rai, Thailand and  it was h...