Dry and sunny morning. D walked all of 300 m to the cashpoint, and needed another shower! Met same bus driver as yesterday, who offered to take us to the bus station for Chanthaburi. Was expecting a "proper" bus, instead, were loaded onto a minibus for the expected 2 hour journey. An hour later, drove through the first of several stretches of flooded (main) road. Bus stalled at least 3 times, and it seemed inevitable that at some point we would have to get out ...

Ignored 8am alarm, dragged family down to breakfast at 9! Then straight back to bed for an hour's snooze! Eventually got out by 11, and took Bhat bus to Underwater World (aquarium) which we circumnavigated twice, just to get value for money! Journey back to Jomtien included detour to avoid flooded streets and half submerged vehicles. Got off at northern end of beach, and lunched at the Surf Kitchen. M: fish & chips, J: chicken nuggets (!) & chips, L:...

Alarm went off at 8am. Promptly got up around half an hour later, with general lack of enthusiasm re: the 6 hour time difference! Hotel breakfast of toast, fried egg, ham, sausage, marmalade & fruit juice. And coffee. Plenty of coffee! D and kids spent rest of morning in the pool, while L "had a little rest!" Went for a walk, south, along Jomtien beach, eventually ending up in Café Le Mar for lunch (all had Thai dishes this time!), and much needed co...

Several movies and a few hours sleep later, we land at Bangkok International airport. Children initially disappointed at how familiar and "un-foreign" it all looks, and baffled as to why most of the signs are in English! Family priority (again!) through customs, and straight out, with Nothing to Declare! Then the first (of many I predict) point / smile / and hope for the best type conversations, trying to locate ticket office for bus to Pattaya, and purchasing ...