Going gaga for Yaiya

This has to be one of my most favourite places in Thailand! Yaiya Resort in Hua Hin. My friend, Kath and I, booked a one bedroom private villa, twin share.

AMAZING!

We had a beautiful roof top plunge pool and pavilion with day bed, bar, sun bed. A massive marble bath and walk in robe... It was incredible. The beds were comfy and had private netting (although it wasn't needed, ore for show) and the daily room service was spot on!

The owner of the hotel, personally greeted us, I even did some yoga classes with her. All the staff were amazing and friendly. They went out of their way to make sure our stay was amazing... I really mean that too. We may have had a small episode of too much sun ( OK we got fried when we went out on a day trip to an island...) the staff went out of their way to get us painkillers and after sun lotion as well as giving us a special aftersun day spa treatment. I couldn't fault the service - which is why Im heading back there next year with the rest of my family.

Hua Hin is a beautiful part of Thailand. Its not over populated with travellers and it has a really laid back vibe to it. I have been told it is where the Thai royals go to holiday - so there are a few upmarket hotels, just outside of town, but there are also cheaper options in town.

There is always a night market on with massive a mounts of food and trinkets to collect. The town is great to explore, I felt very safe and I found it very easy to get around!

Can't wait to go back next year!

 

*Guest Blog* Flying high and dropping fast

What a way to celebrate your 1st wedding anniversary, it was suppose to be a surprise, but, its in my nature to guess these things...

I had all week to contemplate what we were about to do. I went through a ray of different emotions leading up to the jump - nervous, excited and anxiety kicked in at one stage... but when we woke on the day of the jump, I was pumped!

We drove out to the Warnervale airport at 8am to be ready for a 9am jump. We skydived with Skydive the Central Coast. They also have a few different locations throughout Sydney. Our instructors were Mikey and Brian, these guys Love what they do for a living and have been skydiving for ages!

We suited up and they ran through the safety instructions, thank god they were light-hearted through this process and joked with us... it really put us at ease and calmed the nerves. We made our way to the plane (which was only big enough to fit 5 adults).

On the way up the butterflies started, I began to get a dry mouth and the shakes, I didn't feel like talking to anyone and concentrated on what was ahead of me. After a 15min plane ride around and around, I guess the pilot found a good spot for us to jump. My instructor grabbed my hand and said "the only thing you need to worry about is trusting me. Kisani, do you trust me?" With hesitation... I replied yes.

Everything I was taught back on land had completely left my mind, although Mikey was slowly stepping me through everything once again. I put my feet out onto the platform, crossed my arms across my chest... and the rest... is a blur. I just remember screaming and laughing. We were going at such a rapid speed that I was having trouble breathing, so I held my breath, for a few seconds, as advised by Mikey earlier.

Once the parachute opened, I felt like time had stopped. and we were just gliding slowing, but it felt like were were hovering in the one spot and not moving anywhere.

I got to steer the parachute for a few moments before we landed. When Mikey told me to lift my legs high, I knew it was time to land. We landed at an incredible speed, on our backsides. All I could hear behind me was Dean screaming like a girl with a big smile on his face. When I got to my feet the adrenalin was rushing through my body and I felt like I could run a marathon.

What an amazing experience. Ready to go again.

Kisani



These photos were taken by the instructors from Skydive the Central Coast

At that time of writing this blog post - these prices were current...

Tandem Skydive Individual Prices	Saturday & Sunday
1-3 people	$319
Students, Backpackers and Seniors	$299*

*To receive the student / backpacker discount, student I.D./passport must be presented.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Light the way

Norah head lighthouse was constructed in 1903 and is a magnificent piece of history to visit on the Central Coast.

The history of this light house is really interesting, to read about it, I would recommend a visit to this website - www.norahheadlighthouse.com.au

This is a very popular spot for photography enthusiasts, family photos and of course weddings. The crispness of the white lighthouse against a royal blue sky can have you gazing in admiration at this man made beauty.

The beaches surrounding the lighthouse are amazing and tranquil. They require a little more effort to get to then a standard beach (There is a set of stair to climb down and up again) but it is worth the mini step workout!

You can walk across the beaches, over the sea rocks and spend hours looking at the mini marine world that inhabit the little crevasses and pool in the rocks.

I love any type of bush walking or beach walking! I recommend to grab a picnic lunch and your bathers and enjoy the calming surrounds!

There is accommodation at the lighthouse. The small town of Norah head also has a few small take-away food outlets and a small general store. If you're 'just driving by' stop! and have a look, take in the beauty and the amazing views.