This book has been written from my holiday journals and it is my thoughts and opinions that have been expressed throughout the book.
I have enjoyed all my holiday adventures in Thailandand throughout our several trips have always enjoyed the company and friendship of the people that we travelled with. Our friends and family mean the world to me and to be able to share a holiday with someone that you care for is a privilege and each and every holiday holds a special place in my heart as does each person that we have shared a holiday or more with.
Along the way we have learned some history and some interesting facts about Thailandand its people and culture, we have made friends that we treasure and we have lost a special friend in Soonee who passed away this year. Soonee will be sadly missed no longer a familiar sight on Patong Beachbut we will never forget her she may be gone but not forgotten.
There are so many more adventures that Raymond and I have had but I have not included them in this book as well as adventures to other Asian places, this is not because they were not as important or special but simply lack of space and time.
My friends and family thank you for allowing me the pleasure of your company in our adventures to our holiday paradise and I look forward to enjoying many more holidays with each and everyone of you.
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Sandra Elizabeth Jeavons was born in the southern suburbs of Sydney in August 1952 the eldest daughter of Ron & Nancy Stafford with her younger sister Julie they lived with their Nan Isabella Broadley and their Uncle Alan. Sandra gained a lot of strength from her Nan and Uncle they were the people that influenced and encouraged Sandra to follow her dreams the three spent many hours together their relationship was very close and special they instilled a character in her that she will always be grateful for and total belief in her and her passion for writing. Sandra married Raymond in June 1973 and they made their home in Penrith NSW they had their first son Andrew in 1975 followed by Mathew in 1978 and finally their daughter Kylie completed the family in 1980. Raymond moved the family to Sussex Inlet on the South coast of NSW in 1981 to run a small country milk run being very successful and moving back to Penrith in 1985 for the children to complete their education in Sydney. Sandra then commenced work in the health industry working in clerical and management roles until her retirement in 2009. Writing and travel have always been a combined passion and over the last 20 years Raymond and Sandra have travelled Asia extensively. Sandra keeping journals and documenting all their adventures and now in her retirement years she has decided to put together all of her travel journals into a book. Sandra and Raymond still reside in Penrith where their three children live Andrew with his wife Salli and their two children Connor and Kaitlyn, Matthew who is single and Kylie and her husband Wesley and their daughter Georgia and a new baby expected in the new year. Sandra enjoys spending time with her grandchildren. Sandra and Raymond look forward to continuing their travelling and having a lot more adventures.