{"id":3203,"date":"2013-01-17T07:32:16","date_gmt":"2013-01-17T07:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/?p=3203"},"modified":"2025-10-01T16:32:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T16:32:15","slug":"phang-nga-bay-with-ben-part-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/?p=3203","title":{"rendered":"Phang Nga Bay with Ben:  Part I"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_3205\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3205\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/01-IMG_1177.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3205\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/01-IMG_1177.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/01-IMG_1177.jpg 640w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/01-IMG_1177-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/01-IMG_1177-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3205\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fishing boat in Phang Nga Bay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3221\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3221\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/05-IMG_11381.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3221\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/05-IMG_11381.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/05-IMG_11381.jpg 640w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/05-IMG_11381-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/05-IMG_11381-500x282.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3221\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">View of stalagtites formed under cliff wall at Koh Hong Island<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3225\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3225\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/08-IMG_10901.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3225\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/08-IMG_10901.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/08-IMG_10901.jpg 640w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/08-IMG_10901-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/08-IMG_10901-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3225\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Laura and Ben at Koh Roi Island after exploring the hong (cave)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3226\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3226\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/09-IMG_1084.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-3\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3226\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/09-IMG_1084.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/09-IMG_1084.jpg 640w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/09-IMG_1084-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/09-IMG_1084-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3226\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Opening to the hong at low tide at Koh Roi Island<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>These are some photos taken after we left Yacht Haven at the northern end of Phuket Island and headed east through Phang Nga Bay in order to pick up Ben at Rai Le Beach in Krabi Province and bring him back to Phuket.\u00a0 More text and photos will follow in separate blog posts.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3222\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3222\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/06-IMG_1152.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-4\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3222\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/06-IMG_1152.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/06-IMG_1152.jpg 640w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/06-IMG_1152-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/06-IMG_1152-428x300.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3222\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Laura and Mark rest in the dinghy while Ben explores Koh Phanak Island<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3223\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3223\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/07-IMG_1171.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-5\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3223\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/07-IMG_1171.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/07-IMG_1171.jpg 640w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/07-IMG_1171-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/07-IMG_1171-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3223\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sailing in Phang Nga Bay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3218\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3218\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/04-IMG_1121.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-6\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3218\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/04-IMG_1121.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/04-IMG_1121.jpg 640w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/04-IMG_1121-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/04-IMG_1121-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3218\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ben and Mark at breakfast<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3206\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3206\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/02-IMG_1194.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-7\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3206\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/02-IMG_1194.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/02-IMG_1194.jpg 640w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/02-IMG_1194-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/02-IMG_1194-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3206\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Near &#8220;James Bond&#8221; Island<\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp mceIEcenter\">\n<dl id=\"attachment_3207\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 650px;\">\n<dt class=\"wp-caption-dt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/03-IMG_1198.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-8\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3207\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/03-IMG_1198.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/03-IMG_1198.jpg 640w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/03-IMG_1198-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/03-IMG_1198-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd class=\"wp-caption-dd\">Sabbatical III at anchor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These are some photos taken after we left Yacht Haven at the northern end of Phuket Island and headed east through Phang Nga Bay in 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