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Showing posts with label Garden. Show all posts

Nong Nooch Garden, Pattaya

If you're tired of searching for a place with great landscape, aviary, small zoo, orchid house, and cultural show rolled into one, then I guess you're about to take the rest you've been dying to have. Where exactly? I'm sure sure you've heard the city of Pattaya, but let me just clarify that we're not talking of night life and the happenings from dusk till dawn, alright? This blog is wholesome :)


Just to clear your mind from the dark side that is starting to eat your thoughts, I'm actually talking of a garden. Is something ringing a bell now? I hope so. If not, let me introduce to you this well-managed tropical garden in Pattaya, Thailand known as Noong Nuch. Aside from it holding the crown of the largest variety of orchids and other flora and fauna in the country, Noong Nuch is also one of Asia's largest and most beautiful gardens with 2.0 km2 land area.

So before my mom and my mother-in-law travelled back to the Philippines, we stopped for a few hours to have a taste of it. You know what? We liked it very much especially the elephant show where the giants happily played football, basketball, painting, and the like. It was fun watching them and let me wondered as to how they were trained. If you see that kind of show, would you leave the place without a smile on your face? If you say yes then I dare you to try it yourself. 
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Lovely Royal Flora Ratchaphruek

A week before our scheduled time of departure Joyie was having trouble with nausea. We called Letty, our friend, to inform her that we won't be going anymore. She tried to insist that we go but we decided otherwise. It was embarrassing to cancel the trip days before leaving but we can't risk the baby she is having just because we want to.

 Fortunately two days before departure, Joyie started to feel better. I thought our Chiang Mai trip planned several months back to celebrate the New Year won't transpire. She asked me to call Letty back and everything was fixed in a jiffy. A van was rented and was ready to go. As for the accommodation, special thanks goes to ate Leonie Gamboa Thongsrichun who was kind enough to let us stay in her comfy abode. Perhaps next time again ate hehe.

It wasn't cold when we arrived. Normally, temperature plays lower than 10 degree Celsius in the city, or lower to freezing winter nights in the mountains like Doi Inthanon, Thailand's highest peak. Moreover, it was still cooler compared to central and southern provinces. The traffic was a nightmare and we were stuck for like forever. We were told that long holidays such as New Year is not a good time to visit Chiang Mai. It took more of our time, seriously.

Anyways, we first visited the Royal Flora Ratchaphruek and was awestruck by the beautiful display of colorful flowers. The park was jam-packed and it was difficult to roam its way too big area. But if you want to see the entire park you can visit the Royal Pavilion which offers a great view of the garden. Good recommendation for flower freaks and to someone who simply loves flowers. This garden park should be on your list if you find your way there.


 PS: More photos about Chiang Mai will come out soon!
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