Tai gets new clothes

We recently attended a pet expo in Bangkok. Our friend there had a booth to sell all manner of clothes and doggy goodies. She delighted in giving Tai a variety of shirts and hats. Yes, hats. I don't like hats on dogs. In fact, I don't like clothes on dogs. I do admit that a shirt can help Tai stay warm in winter, but beyond that I'm not a doggy fashion aficionado.

Here's Tai in his schoolboy hat. Or is he pretending to be Sherlocke Holmes?

Tai at the beach

After more than two years, we were able to make a getaway to the beach. Believe me, this vacation was long overdue. When we lived in Bangkok, we used to get away quite often. But now that we are 7 hours from the nearest beach... well, that kinda speaks for itself.

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This was actually Tai's first real beach experience. In the past, we had someone we could leave him with. Our favorite holiday spot at the time didn't allow pets. But now that we have no one to puppy-sit for us, we had to do extra research into hotels/resorts that accept these special members of the family.

We certainly hit on a wonderful place. In fact, the Villa Bali Resort had everything we needed and wanted... 1. they accept pets; 2. they have a pool; 3. they have easy beach access (right across the road); and 4. they have free WiFi. (Tai didn't care for this last one. He's not a slave to internet and email like someone who shall remain nameless.)

We spent each day in the shade of large trees on the long, wide beach or under an umbrella by the pool. This is low season, so the entire town area is very much deserted. Just a few tourists. In fact, the four-lane road that separates the resort from the beach was incredibly quiet, even in the middle of the day. It felt like we had the whole beach entirely to ourselves. Just the way I like it.

Tai thoroughly enjoyed playing on the beach and in the sea. His injured foot didn't seem to bother him in the slightest. He played himself to exhaustion, then enjoyed a nap, and started all over again. The only thing that seemed to bother him was the taste of seawater, but he quickly learned to cope with that.

We were delighted that Tai ate his suppers heartily every evening, just like at home. I mention this because in the past whenever we took him away on vacations, he would go for days without touching his food. Not this time. This time, he ate like a little pig!!




Check out this video of us thoroughly enjoying the beach: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a88AgTgf2J8

Here's the link for the resort: http://www.villa-bali.net/