The CanKatans ended the year with parties, and then started the year with parties. It seems to be a theme with us. It was wonderful to be surrounded by friends – old and new – to celebrate the season in the festive fashion that seems so appropriate at this time of year. Of course it would have been sweeter with a few family members around … maybe we can arrange something in the future … but we know our families had special celebrations of their own, and that we’re all entering 2012 with health, optimism, love and happiness. We wish all of that to all of you!
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| December 20: we did some "plane spotting" with Julie and Steve of Aqua Dreams near Phuket airport. (Concept introduced by Kay of Bach & Byte). |
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| We got a good view of the underside of a few jets. Photo by Julie of Aqua Dreams. |
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| December 23: CanKata organized a dinghy drift In Nai Yang Bay with Aqua Dreams, Ketoro, Jemimah, Que Pasa and Reflections. |
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| We continued with our Thai lessons, right through the holidays. |
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| CanKatans had an exquisite Christmas Eve dinner at "C @ Nai Yang" with Odyssey 9, Jenzminc, Aqua Dreams, Daedalus, Jemimah, Tiaki and Reflections. |
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| On Christmas Day, CanKatans partied at the park in Nai Yang with Odyssey 9, Jenzminc and friends, Aqua Dreams & J, Daedalus, Jemimah, and Reflections. |
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| Santa was good to us. All edible gifts. |
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| Christmas Day, around the tree, gifts already opened. |
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| Our yachts in Nai Yang Bay, waiting patiently for our return. |
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| Boxing Day: started the Bar Hop with oysters etc. at Hula on the beach at Nai Yang. Joined by Aqua Dreams, Daedalus, Odyssey 9, Jenzminc, and Jemimah. |
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| Paulina of Hula (hugging Loretta) joined us for this photo. |
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| Second (but not last) stop of the Bar Hop. The bar tender performed magic and card tricksl |
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| It wasn't a hangover ... honest! A flu bug first got Darrel on December 27, then Loretta 24 hours later. Literally knocked us off our feet. We slept close to "the head". |
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| We started celebrating New Year's Eve with lunch at Hula with Bach & Byte, Aqua Dreams and Daedalus, then partied on CanKata. Finale: fabulous fireworks. |
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| Year-end sunset: CanKata at Nai Yang. Photo by Kay of Bach & Byte. |
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| January 3: Annual Staff Appreciation Night. Everyone attended. Speeches were delightfully short. |
