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 was the day that Martin wanted a trial run before the real thing on Nov 7th. The problems were not of the watery kind.

	To the left, Kran is ready to leave for the swim and our fishing trip. The taxi system of Pattaya is very effective and cheap. Basically a truck with a canope where people jump on and off depending on their origin and destination. 10 baths is really nothing. € 0,25 is nothing.
	The main boat lady. She made Martin flaming cross during his trial. Kran with the necessary drinking water and beers. 12 of each.
	Martin and Boss lady. She was a tough cookie that drag Martin out of the sea in the bay for security reasons. Martin and Kran ready to go.
	Captain Chang is receiving us on the reef. He cannot navigate the shallow waters near the beach. Martin settled in on deck.
	Hang gliders were plentiful in the air in the bay. A hang glider is splashing down in the drink.
	Martin at the starting point. Martin get going across the bay.
	Full steam ahead across the bay. The goal in sight, some 2 kms away.
	Martin got pulled out of the sea by the orders of the boss lady. She wouldn't take the chance that Martin got mashed by the speed boat. Off to the fishing grounds in the rain. The temperature of 270 Centigrade makes the rain not cold. Captain Chang is making the fishing gear ready for the day's catch.
	Kran get going, trying the fishing gear. This is the first time Kran was at sea in her life. Quite an experience for her. Kran with her first self caught fish of her life. It is rather a roach. A small one at that.
	After two hours of fishing, we had half a bucket full of nice roaches that were more than edible. Kran enjoying her self caught fish and she ate a lot.
	Very tasty and fresh it was. Martin got in another hour of swimming, half of with Kran which is very good swimmer, but has bad techniques. She swims rather like a cat. Back to Pattaya, the skyline of the town can be seen here.
	A light house at the entrance of the city. The small boat taking us the last stretch in to the shore.
	Another view of the Northern skyline of Pattaya. Farwell to Captain Chang. He was a nice, old pleasant fellow. One year older than Martin.
	Kran gets ashore from the small boat. A fish monument as we land, close to our hotel.
	Kran and her nearly finished red dress at the tailor's. Dennis from Holland and his Thai lady for the night.

The next day, Wednesday July 28^th, it was time to meet Kran's friend Whaa.