our big trip - days 28 - 32: Cha Am Resort

Thailand really is a special place. Of all the incredible, beautiful, stunning and intriguing places we've travelled to, our most relaxing, rewarding, family-oriented and blissful travels have been Thailand. This is saying something, considering I'm not really a lay-around-at-the-beach person.

These five days at the Veranda Resort and Spa near Cha Am on the east coast of Thailand, were soul-restoring for our family. After a whirlwind five weeks away - one packed with thrills, beauty, action, challenges and much emotion, this was just what we needed. Time to reconnect, rest, swim, walk and just BE. It was truly five of the best five days of my life.

I highly recommend this resort - it's beautiful, quiet and so affordable. Here is a little peek at our stay.

distance travelled: 30,169km

our big trip - days 1 + 2: Melbourne
our big trip - day 3: Flying to Europe
our big trip - day 4: London
our big trip - day 5: London
our big trip - day 6: London
our big trip - day 7: London
our big trip - day 8: London
our big trip - day 9: Leyland
our big trip - day 10: London
our big trip - day 11: Paris
our big trip - day 12: Paris
our big trip - day 13: Paris
our big trip - day 14: Bruges
our big trip - day 15: Bruges 
our big trip - day 16: Bruges and The Hague
our big trip - day 17: The Hague
our big trip - day 18: Amsterdam
our big trip - day 19: Amsterdam
our big trip - day 20: The Hague
our big trip - days 21 + 22: Brussels
Two days lost with travel and travelling east
our big trip - days 25 + 26: Bangkok
our big trip - day 27: Kanchanaburi
our big trip - day 33: Hua Hin
our big trip - days 34 + 35: Coming Home