The pictures below are thumbnails, meaning they are small copies of the real thing. You just click them. The weather in Norway and in Bangkok just now.

This Monday was Buddha day and no beers or alcohol was sold in the bars of Pattaya. Martin met with Philip, the chairman of the local Rotary Club.

	To the left, Kran and Philip, charmain of the local Rotary Club of Pattay, with the pictures from last year Cross Bay Swim. Martin will participate this year on Nov 7th. The pool of the 5 star hotel, Dusit Thani Hotel where the swim ends.
	Same picture, Martin's mistake. The bay across which the swim will take place.
	The lovely tropical garden inside the Dusit Hotel. On the opposite side of the bay is the Sea Rescue institution where the swim starts.
	Martin at the starting point. The end point is ringed in. It is Buddha day so beer can only be served in coffee cups.
	Kran and Martin enjoying a cup of beer ! The waitress, RedLips for her unique red lips.
	Then we had a lovely dinner, sold by this lovely katoey. Kathoey or katoey (Thai: กะเทย, IPA: [kaʔtʰɤːj]) is a male-to-female transgender person or an effeminate gay male in Thailand. Related phrases include sao (or phuying) praphet song (Thai: สาวประเภทสอง,"a second kind of woman"), or phet thi sam (Thai: เพศที่สาม, "third sex"). The word kathoey is thought to be of Khmer origin[1] (the equivalent Khmer word is "kteuy").[2] It is most often rendered as ladyboy in English conversation with Thais and this latter expression has become popular across South East Asia except in the Philippines where the term bakla[3] is often used. Lovely dishes, both fish and meats or combinations.
	They are fantastic and well worth trying, but on the expensive side as Thai prices go. Kran and her tailor trying on her red dress bought for her by Martin.

The next day, Tuesday July 27^th, it was time for a swim across the bay and a fishing trip.