​The Longdens enjoyed a well-deserved break in Thailand staying at JWMarriott at Kao-Lak - about 1 1/2 he drive from Phuket.  Their first taste of a luxury Escape Hotel package and they were not disappointed.  Trust Bruce to pick the hotel with the best swimming pool and the longest one in South East Asia.  1 1/2 km of water with almost all rooms each having their own private access to it.
This was Bruce's ideal of pure Heaven.

​One simply stepped down from their back patio directly into the pool and off you swam - or walked / or floated .  The decision being whether it was an exercise swim , a cool down , or a cocktail swim ( my favourite).  How good was it to be able to swim up to cocktail bar - after deciding which one to go to - order a cocktail or two , and then swim home. No risk of being caught drunk driving 😂😂

​We did manage to drag ourselves away from the resort for a day and headed off to Phang Nga Bay.
Highlights of this day -included speeding through the waters in a traditional long boat - through the mangroves, onto some cave canoeing and exploration of the sea caves .
Bruce -alias James Bond- got to dip his toes in the water and swim around James Bond island .
Please note the photographer was very keen to keep "subject" in water so any similarities to James Bond could be heightened .
A beautiful and traditional Thai lunch was served at Panyi restaurant - part of the fishing village and then off to check out the sacred Monkey Buddha temple
Back to the resort and back into the pool we went .
Complimentary massages included in our stay helped to make us fully relax and convince us that this resort is well worth returning too .
We can highly recommend this place for a week to relax , swim , eat and be massaged
Cheers
Julie