CanKata: Visitors – Dave & Jan

In the streets of Nai Yang, Phuket, Thailand

"Jan in Jan"

We met Dave & Jan in St. Martin, Caribbean a number of years ago. They visited us there, then in Australia, and now in Thailand. When they visited us in Australia, Jan had written in our guest log, “We are already anticipating where in the world we will be together again”. Turns out it was

Thailand

… we would never have guessed.

We were thrilled when we managed to set a date for this visit. The creators of our signature toast “May you never have sand in your mud” have been great buddies over the years. Avid sailors and travellers, they have taught us many lessons on living life to the fullest and being good guardians of the environment. They even taught us how to pack efficiently

Here’s their guest log entry for this visit. Note: although they were here in the dry season, the weather was very wet. Sorry about that, guys.

January 24 – January 30 2011

The “Dry” Season ???

CanKata started our stay with a fantastic light show: cloud formations and shadows, sun rays, lightening, lightening and more lightening. Simply beautiful!

Our days went by so easily … swims, lunches, massages and fresh water showers.

Creative additions [box crib: 15 two, 15 four and a pair is eight] and G&Ts ended our nights.

Highlights: rain swimming … sailing to our destination … brilliant fishes … 17-legged purple and black star fishes … rain walking … hugs … Buddha’s ear [the Big Buddha had his back to us, but his right ear was listening in] … imported cappuccinos and fries [the restaurant said “Yes, we have” then an employee had to hop on a bike to get the potatoes and another employee ran next door to get our coffees].

Conversations ranged from stars to gender to families to politics at the drop of a hat … which Darrel did manage to do [overboard, but he jumped in to retrieve it].

CanKata in all her new fineries kept us comfortable and dry. She is still so lovely!

We wonder where next we will share adventures and catch up with these wonderful friends of ours.

Thank you Darrel & Loretta. “May you never have sand in your mud”.

Love, Jan & Dave