A short getaway to the twin provinces of Rayong and Chanthaburi in Eastern Thailand

A short getaway to the twin provinces of Rayong and Chanthaburi in Eastern Thailand
‘So, while the premise is simple enough- fraternal twins growing up with an outlandish mother, who appears to be narcissistic, totally self-obsessed and can’t hold on to any one relationship, it is not quite as simple as one might believe.’
Although the disaster of war is writ large in the pages, I am left with the sentiment that this is a novel about great faith and boundless courage, about love and loyalties.
This evening is a poem,
a tree-lined, green, colourfulÂ
Poem I carry homeÂ
in my back pocket.Â
Our lives merge.
Child of a desert land,
bearing wounds unseen:
an arid soul
bleeding out.
It’s nothing personal.
“Motherhood means attachment. And today, as I sit at my desk, I tell myself each day, to love and let be; to appreciate but not advise; to converse as equals- listen more, not judge and coerce and pile my expectations onto their lives. Easy? Nah.Â
 What are my expectations?”Â
5 women decide to head out to the vineyards at Khao Yai in Thailand. They explore wineries, waterfalls, rain clouds, lily ponds while being enthralled by monkeys, deer and elephants! A day by day account of a joyous holiday full of happy surprises.