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Gold Coast Party House 1994

May 12, 2021 by David Herd

Gold Coast Party House

Gold Coast Party House

Gold Coast Party House 1994 was like a magnet for people who loved sex drugs & rock & roll. I never bothered with the drugs, bourbon was my weapon of choice. ๐Ÿ™‚ The photo above is a typical gathering of party animals. The two guys holding cigarettes are Barry Kemp on the left & Andre Buzek on the right. Sadly within the next year or so Andre was killed in a car accident in Cuba, RIP old friend.

What time can we start having fun?

Gold Coast Party House

Right about now I imagine. ๐Ÿ™‚

Gold Coast babes

Gold Coast Party House

I don’t remember all the names, however that’s tricky Vicki Foster on the left, & 2nd from the right is Carolyn Clark who was my girlfriend at the time. 

I need lemon for my Stollies

Gold Coast Party House

Thanks Alan, I knew I could rely on you. ๐Ÿ™‚

This is the way to suck a lemon

Gold Coast Party House

 Who said sucking lemons would wipe the smile off your face?

Visitors from Argentina

Gold Coast Party House

These gorgeous got me thinking I should visit South America soon. ๐Ÿ™‚

What a fabulous smile

Gold Coast Party House

Absolutely beautiful.

I asked the question earlier

Gold Coast Party House

What time can I start having fun?

My late great friend Andre

Gold Coast Party House

Andre was the complete party animal, he had a dental practice on Chevron Island & all the pretty girls got a huge discount. ๐Ÿ™‚

The original & the best

Gold Coast Party House

What a character. 

Coffs Harbour NYE.

Gold Coast Party House

Visiting Coffs harbour, that’s Tony Murphy on the left with his girlfriend Anna, aka the Bean. Carolyn Clark is in the centre.

Murphy’s Moke

Gold Coast Party House

 December 28 1994.

Bonneville Coffs Harbour

Gold Coast Party House

A magnificent golf course.

If you gottem, flaunt em. ๐Ÿ™‚

Gold Coast Party House

How sexy is this?

I feel like a rose between two thorns

Gold Coast Party House

 That’s my story & I’m sticking to it.

A weekend in Sydney

Gold Coast Party House

I took Sonya to Sydney, she was a Gold Coast meter maid.

A happy girl

Gold Coast Party House

Until she had one drink too many then she was very hard to handle. ๐Ÿ™‚

The Greenwood hotel in North Sydney

Gold Coast Party House

Very popular for after work drinks.

Drinks with Hoggie

Gold Coast Party House

 It’s now 2021 & I have lived in Thailand for almost 10 years, I must see what Hoggie is up to these days.

Lunch in Chinatown in Sydney

Gold Coast Party House

We were staying at Hoggies place in Cammeray.

Back home to the Gold Coast

Gold Coast Party HouseThis is Suzy.  Gold Coast Party House This is Donna.

My apologies I can’t remember the names.

Gold Coast Party House

 So many babes & such little time.

Ray Brown & Tony Murphy

Gold Coast Party House

Prior to Covid I would often travel back to the Gold Coast & stay with Tony & his lovely wife Nikki. 

Dinner at Wok Mans

Gold Coast Party House

Located at mariner’s Cove Main Beach.

My home at 106 Upton St Bundall

Gold Coast Party House

Just before I had my jetty built.

My Doberman Ziggy.

Gold Coast Party House

 He was very confused the first time he saw the Jetty.

Main weapon of destruction

Gold Coast Party House

The Stollies not the babes. ๐Ÿ™‚

A day out on my boat

Gold Coast Party House

I spent a lot of time cruising the Broadwater.

Lets finish with my old mate Harley Bradstreet

Gold Coast Party House

Our friendship stretches way back to 1968, Harley was always good for a laugh.

Thanks for visiting my Gold Coast Party House photo blog, what an era that was. ๐Ÿ™‚

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Iconsiam shopping Mall Bangkok

November 30, 2019 by David Herd

Iconsiam shopping mall Bangkok

Iconsiam shopping mall Bangkok

Iconsiam shopping mall Bangkok on the Chao Phraya River is yet another wonderful Bangkok shopping venue. I certainly believe Bangkok now rivals Tokyo with the best shopping malls in the world.

The forecourt

Iconsiam shopping mall BangkokThis is where you arrive on the free ferry shuttle from Sathon wharf. The River Park is a riverside community space covering a 10,000-sq. m. area in front of ICONLUXE. Open daily, it welcomes all visitors to enjoy an enchanting view of the Chao Phraya River amid lush, green auspicious trees.

Entrance to the mall.

Iconsiam shopping mall Bangkok

Stairway to heaven. ๐Ÿ™‚

Iconsiam shopping mall BangkokYou will need several hours to explore this wonderful shopping precinct. In fact there are over a hundred famous restaurants from all over the world available in seven spacious zones, each of them catering to diverse culinary tastes. Check out THIS LINK for details.

One section of the ground floor as you enter.

Iconsiam shopping mall BangkokFor a list of the hundreds of shops just follow THIS LINK.

Iconsiam shopping mall Bangkok

Iconsiam shopping mall BangkokThere is a surprise around every corner.

Hello pussycat

Iconsiam shopping mall BangkokNow is your chance to grab a tiger by the tail. ๐Ÿ™‚

Fabulous food at Iconsiam

Iconsiam shopping mall Bangkok Over 100 restaurants, check out THIS LINK.

Here is a very big guy

Iconsiam shopping mall BangkokEstimates are that there are about 3,500 domesticated elephants in Thailand. Roughly 3,340 wild elephants live in 69 wildlife sanctuaries and national parks across the country. Thailandโ€™s population of wild elephants has been rising.

However, itโ€™s a far cry from a century ago when at least 100,00 elephants roamed the heavily forested Kingdom. Loss of habitat and poaching helped lead to the steep decline in the elephant population.

While on the subject of animals

Iconsiam shopping mall BangkokThis bull is a real cool dude. ๐Ÿ™‚

That’s all folks

Iconsiam shopping mall BangkokThanks for visiting my Iconsiam shopping mall Bangkok photo blog, please go to THIS LINK to see some incredible buildings along the Chao Phraya river. 

But wait, there’s more.

Iconsiam shopping mall BangkokA new huge branch to open in February 2021. In addition to the main Starbucks signature coffee bar, the Starbucks Reserve  store will be the first to serve Starbucks’ Mew Jai ‘Blend coffee grown in the northern part of our country, along with the’ Tee Vana ( Teavana โ„ข Bar) ‘first in Thailand. For customers who like drinking tea. Both Earl Gray Lychee and Peach Mojito Tea There are also cocktail bars that are not yet available

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Surfers Paradise Party Animals 1992

January 15, 2018 by David Herd

This is not a travel blog, it is part of my personal photo history. It seemed like Groundhog day. ๐Ÿ™‚

Surfers Paradise Party Animals

Surfers Paradise Party Animals

Surfers Paradise Party Animals, 1992 was just another year of fun & games on the beautiful Gold Coast. I was certainly among the main party hosts, I had a great home for entertaining & I loved have lots of beautiful girls around. 

Some of the usual suspects.

Surfers Paradise Party AnimalsNaturally when there were pretty girls around the competition between the guys was fierce. ๐Ÿ™‚

A rose between two thorns, I don’t think so. ๐Ÿ™‚

Surfers Paradise Party AnimalsI guess there is no need to say I was enjoying life to the max.

Occasionally some of the girls would relax in the spa.

Surfers Paradise Party AnimalsNaturally I always had my camera ready.

These girls loved nature

Surfers Paradise Party AnimalsAnd Dr Evil was always there with the camera. ๐Ÿ™‚

Roslyn & Jill looking good

Surfers Paradise Party AnimalsI remember spending some “quality time” with both these lovely ladies.

 Jill & Sharon

Surfers Paradise Party AnimalsAnother “daily double” I’m happy to say, (that just means I bonked them both. ๐Ÿ™‚ )we saw a show that night at Jupiters casino, I think it was Barry Humphries.

Andre Buzek dentist extraordinaire, (I don’t think so)

Surfers Paradise Party AnimalsSadly my great mate lost his life soon after in a car crash in Cuba.

Girl of the year Kelly Davis

Surfers Paradise Party Animals I was lucky enough to spend a few months on & off with this lovely lady.

Here we are on New Years Eve

Surfers Paradise Party AnimalsNaturally Harley is locked & loaded once again. ๐Ÿ™‚

My favoute song from 1992

Big Steve Bristow (son of Tim) & Greg Johnston.

Surfers Paradise Party AnimalsNow in 2018 Greg lives in Pattaya & runs a bar on the dark side, & Steve still lives on the Gold Coast.

 Birthday drinks at Melbas 7-7-92

Surfers Paradise Party AnimalsOur local drinking hole was Melbas on the Park.

Mister Melbas himself.

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The late great Paul Allen, a Surfers Paradise icon.

Talking about icons…………

Surfers Paradise Party AnimalsDaryl Beattie is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer, those bikes however all belonged to  Mick Doohan the living legend who won five consecutive 500 cc World Championships. The guy in the middle is a legend in his own lunch time, my good mate Ross Kennedy aka “Shoeless Joe”.

 Talking about legends…

Surfers Paradise Party AnimalsHere I am giving my boat a good wash. ๐Ÿ™‚

A good looking bunch of babes

Surfers Paradise Party AnimalsIt was Xmas day 1992 and we all had a great lunch at my home in 106 Upton St Bundall.  My main squeeze at the time was Kelly 2nd from the right, & my occasional squeeze was Jill standing beside her. ๐Ÿ™‚

Another night another dinner at Upton St

Surfers Paradise Party AnimalsHarley & his gay flatmate naturally came dressed in their army outfits. ๐Ÿ™‚ Tat’s Kandice on the left & Nicola on the right.

That night produced one of my favourite photos

Surfers Paradise lifeThis is a true classic.

Another classic from 1992

Surfers Paradise Party AnimalsLyn Goss & Roslyn provided the glamour & Tony Murphy & I contributed with a truck load of style. ๐Ÿ™‚

Can’t remember the other guys name.

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Bangkok Koh Samui Wine Bistro

December 16, 2016 by David Herd

Wine Connection Silom

Bangkok Koh Samui Wine Bistro

Bangkok Koh Samui Wine Bistro

 Bangkok Koh Samui Wine Bistro chain of restaurants has quickly become one of my favourite places to eat in Thailand. Excellent food and a great selection of wine at reasonable prices.

Beside Sala Daeng Sky Train station

Bangkok Koh Samui Wine Bistro

Located in the basement of the Silom Complex right below Starbucks.

Spanish Style Gambas

Bangkok Koh Samui Wine Bistro

My favourite dish at Wine Connection only B210.

Very reasonable prices

Bangkok Koh Samui Wine Bistro

Not just the food, the wine prices are also very affordable.

THE GRILL @ CentralWorld

Bangkok Koh Samui Wine Bistro

 Located on the ground floor at CentralWorld, Wine Connection claim The Grill is their most upmarket outlet.

Pasta & Salmon

Bangkok Koh Samui Wine Bistro

 

Absolutely delicious Serrano Ham & Truffle Oil Fettuccine only B230 or $6.50 USD. 

Lots of fresh pasta

Bangkok Koh Samui Wine Bistro

By now you probably understand why Wine Connection is such a favourite of mine. ๐Ÿ™‚

South African Red wine 

Bangkok Koh Samui Wine Bistro

 

On special at B499 a bottle or $14 USD.

Wine Connection @ Rainhill

Bangkok Koh Samui Wine Bistro

 

This is my favourite location, just a short walk from Phrom Phong BTS station.

 Large cheese selection

Bangkok Koh Samui Wine Bistro

A selection of cheese and a nice bottle of red, what more could you want?

Wine cellar

Bangkok Koh Samui Wine Bistro

Wines from all over the world at very reasonable prices.

Great value food & wine

Bangkok Koh Samui Wine Bistro

Every Wednesday from 7 pm to 9 pm there is free flow wine & beer for B499.

Location

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Take the Sky Train or a taxi along Sukhumvit. 

Wine Connection at Central Festival Samui

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 We only spent 4 nights in Koh Samui and chose to eat here twice.

Low cost wine

Bangkok Koh Samui Wine Bistro

They offer a wonderful selection of wine from all over the world at liquor store prices. Our red wine from Chile was a bargain B650.

The chain I’m told is owned by a French group, I only wish they would open a branch in Pattaya. Hallelujah on November 28 2018 they opened at Royal Gardens in Beach Rd Pattaya. See for yourself on THIS LINK.

Lamb shank at the Wine Connection.

Bangkok Koh Samui Wine Bistro

The food choices are extensive, lots of terrines a a big range of pasta.

Bangkok Koh Samui Wine Bistro

Bangkok Koh Samui Wine Bistro

Thanks for visiting my Bangkok Koh Samui Wine Bistro photo blog, there are also branches in Phuket & Chiang Mai.

Check out the fabulous new Pattaya branch on THIS LINK.

In Koh Samui I like to stay on Chaweng Beach at the Baan Chaweng,  for an excellent room rate just use THIS LINK to book.

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Bangkok Koh Samui Wine Bistro

 

When Iโ€™m in Bangkok I like to stay in Sukhumvit Soi 11, here is an excellent budget hotel, if you USE THIS LINK you will get a great rate of around B1100 per night, or $30 USD  around B1100 pn.

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Mae Pim nice Hotel

July 30, 2016 by David Herd

Great location & a beautiful pool

Mae Pim nice Hotel Thailand

Mae Pim nice Hotel

 Mae Pim Excellent Hotel is across the road from the beach on the gulf of Thailand, two hours from Bangkok airport. Only 90 minutes east of Pattaya, B1200 by taxi and B1800 in a mini bus. For an excellent room rate just book through THIS LINK.

Mae Pim nice Hotel

Mae Pim nice Hotel Thailand

Adjacent to the pool you will find a fully equipped gym and a Thai massage service. The gym is free and it’s B300 for an hour for a Thai massage or foot massage.

 My Australian friends

Mae Pim Excellent Hotel

Nikki & Tony Murphy with my brother Warren in the middle.

Even nice in the rain

Mae Pim nice Hotel

If it rains just head for the gym. ๐Ÿ™‚

Another Aussie friend, Chris Lockwood aka Dr Evil.

Mae Pim nice Hotel

Chris and my brother Warren travel often together, follow THIS LINK for his south American adventure.

Room 201 in the main building

Mae Pim nice Hotel

This room was a little bigger than many of the others.

Good aircon & internet

Mae Pim nice Hotel

On the same level as the swimming pool.

The view from my balcony

Mae Pim nice Hotel

Naturally 301 on the next floor would have an even better view. ๐Ÿ™‚

The hotel from the beach

Mae Pim nice Hotel Thailand

You can clearly see the great location of Mae Pim Excellent Hotel Thailand.

Main St Mae Pim near Rayong

There are many good restaurants close by overlooking the beach

Mae Pim nice Hotel

 This vermicelli & prawn dish was at Xing Xing restaurant. For more information on food in Mae Pim just follow THIS LINK.

Tequila Sunrise

 

Only 150 meters down the road is our favourite bar restaurant Tequila Sunrise. There is an international team there, a Swiss owner, Peter the German chef, Gary an Australian manager & some very nice Thai staff who run this popular establishment. On our recent trip we had lunch there 3 times, dinner once and cocktails every evening.

Location

Mae Pim nice Hotel

As I said earlier Mae Pim is two hours from Bangkok airport & only 90 minutes east of Pattaya. Thanks for visiting my Mae Pim nice Hotel photo blog. Use this link for a discounted rate at THE MAE PIM RESORT.

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Mae Pim beach boats

July 29, 2016 by David Herd

Mae Pim fishing boat

Mae Pim beach boats sunsets

Mae Pim beach boats

 Mae Pim beach boats sunsets a beautiful onshore wind & peace and quiet. Only 90 minutes from Pattaya and 2 hours from Bangkok airport. The peace & quiet only applies between February and October, the 3 months over Xmas is a different story when the crowds converge on this delightful beach side resort.

Fishing traps

Mae Pim beach boats sunsets

Here are the traps being loaded onto the boat.

Setting off for a nights fishing

Mae Pim beach boats

The traps are on board and there is a long night ahead, Mae Pim beach boats sunsets it’s all here.:)

 Roadside stalls

Mae Pim beach boats sunsets

The fresh produce is sold at roadside stalls beside the beach.

Beautiful Mae Pim beach boats sunsets

Mae Pim beach boats sunsets

Plenty of deck chairs through the high season however they don’t seem to waste their time offering them in the low season.

Looking west the beach goes on forever

Mae Pim beach boats

This is the perfect place for long beach walks with the onshore wind blowing in your face.

Mae Pim beach resort Thailand

Sunset at Mae Pim

Mae Pim beach boats

A beautiful time of the day to enjoy a stroll along the beach.

The sun setting in the west

Mae Pim beach boats

  Mae Pim is on the gulf of Thailand only ninety minutes by car east of Pattaya, and 2 hours south of Bangkok. Beautiful white sand and clean water, it’s so quiet and peaceful after the noise & Madness of Pattaya.

However it’s not all a wilderness

Mae Pim beach boats

There are many restaurants offering live seafood, the photo above is my brother Warren & I at Tequila Sunrise.

Tequila Sunrise at dusk

Mae Pim beach boats

 Tequila Sunrise is our favourite Mae Pim bar restaurant. Lots of good food in Mae Pim, just follow THIS LINK.

Just after sunset at Mae Pim

Mae Pim beach boats

All the seafood stalls are closed due to the low season and lack of customers.

 Main road Mae Pim

Mae Pim beach boats

So quiet in the low season between February and October.

Mae Pim Resort Hotel

Mae Pim beach boats

Here is where we like to stay in Mae Pim, for an excellent room rate just book through THIS LINK.

Location

Mae Pim beach boats

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Thailand Beach Mae Pim

February 25, 2016 by David Herd

Thailand Beach Mae Pim

Thailand Beach Mae Pim

Thailand Beach

 Thailand Beach Mae Pim on the gulf of Thailand is only ninety minutes by car east of Pattaya, and 2 hours south of Bangkok. Beautiful white sand and clean water, and so quiet and peaceful after the noise & Madness of Pattaya.

The main road in Thailand Beach Mae Pim

Thailand Beach Mae Pim

Reminds me of the Eagles song “Long Road out of Eden”, so little traffic midweek compared to Pattaya.

Fresh seafood caught by these boats.

Thailand Beach Mae Pim

There are about 15 seafood restaurants offering all varieties of fish and shell fish.

One of the many seafood restaurants

Thailand Beach Resort Mae Pim

There are about 16 live seafood restaurants.

Xing Xing at Thailand Beach Mae Pim

Thailand Resort Mae Pim

After much discussion this id the one we chose and it proved to be an excellent choice.

Curry crab & spring rolls

Thailand Beach Mae Pim

The crab was very good (B600) however the spring rolls were absolutely fantastic.

Thailand Beach Mae Pim 

Thailand Beach Resort

Our hotel was rather old fashioned but the rooms were very good and the pool was enormous.

Olympic size pool

Thailand Beach Resort Mae Pim

The water was a perfect temperature for guys like us who are allergic to the cold. ๐Ÿ™‚

Larry Krausz, Warren and David Herd

Thailand Beach Mae Pim

Here we are the three amigos having lunch at Tequila Sunrise.

This was double schnitzel day

Mae Pim Thailand fabulous food

The meal was huge, however the Swedish meat balls were the pick.

Step down to the beach

Thailand Beach Mae Pim

Grab a little sun and sand before lunch at Tequila Sunrise.

Tequila Sunrise 

Thailand Beach Mae Pim

A busy bar with a great selection of food, however B175 for Jack Daniels is way over the top.

Mae Pim beach resort Thailand

Thailand Beach Mae Pim

Thailand Beach Mae Pim

Tequila Sunset restaurant overlooked the sandy beach where the gentle waves brushed against the shore, we marveled at the beautiful onshore breeze blowing from the west, and thoroughly enjoyed the solitude of Mae Pim compared to the madness of Pattaya.

Mae Pin street vendor

Thailand Beach Mae Pim

All the usual souvenirs and floats for kids.

Thailand Beach Mae Pim bike for hire

Thailand Beach Mae Pim

These multi passenger bikes are for hire, the roads are very quiet so I’m sure they are reasonably safe.

Mae Pim Resort

Thailand Beach Mae Pim

 This is certainly the hotel I will stay next time I visit, nice facilities with a good pool and across the road from the beach.

Mae Pim Resort pool

Mae Pim beach boats sunsets

Nice setting on the 1st floor of the hotel. Book through this link for an excellent room rate.

Rabik Coffee

Thailand Beach Resort Mae Pim

You realise you are in a Thai village when the local coffee shop does not show any English. ๐Ÿ™‚

Bus to Ban Phe or Rayong

Thailand Beach Mae Pim

The cheap way to get to Pattaya is take a 30 minute songthaew ride to Ban Phe then hook up with a mini bus.

20 minutes past Rayong

Mae Pim beach boats sunsets

Mae Pim is two hours from Bangkok airport & only 90 minutes east of Pattaya. Thanks for visiting my Thailand Beach Mae Pim photo blog. Use this link for a discounted rate at THE MAE PIM RESORT.

Farewell from the Herd brothers

Thailand Beach Resort Mae Pim

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Tequila Sunrise Mae Pim

February 25, 2016 by David Herd

Mae Pim restaurant

Tequila Sunrise Mae Pim

Tequila Sunrise Mae Pim

Tequila Sunrise Mae Pim Thailand is an example of multiculturalism on the gulf of Thailand. The restaurant Tequila Sunrise is named after my favourite cocktail, we happily sip our drinks while  overlooking the sandy beach where gentle waves brush against the shore, we marvel at the beautiful onshore breeze blowing from the west, and we enjoy the solitude of Mae Pim compared to the madness of Pattaya.

A Swiss owner, a German chef, an Australian manager & Thai staff run this popular establishment, where the Wednesday lunch special is a huge schnitzel for the princely sum of B159 or  $6 aud. My brother Warren chose the Swedish meatballs with mashed potato which actually outshone the huge schnitzel.

Larry chooses lunch

Tequila Sunrise Mae Pim

Born in Austria 66 years ago and moved to Australia around the age of two, moved to Thailand in November 2015, Larry Krausz would walk a mile for a Weiner Shnitzel.

Larry Krausz was a friend for around 30 years, sadly he suffered a major stroke on October 28 2016. After 2 months in the Bangkok Pattaya hospital on life support he was transported to Australia by a hospital Leer jet, thanks to his Medibank travel insurance. After a further month his life support was removed & he passed away peacefully. RIP little buddy.

Here’s the proof

Tequila Sunrise Mae Pim

I struggled to eat 75% of this monster schnitzel for lunch, in the evening the restaurant was full as it is most Wednesdays when the locals converge on the double schnitzel special.

Mai Pin fishing boat

Mae Pim beach boats sunsets

Fishermen preparing their boat for another night on the gulf.

Tequila Sunrise Mae Pim Thailand

Tequila Sunrise Mae Pim

We returned to Tequila Sunrise for after dinner drinks, naturally I had two Margaritas.

Margarita night cap

Tequila Sunrise Mae Pim

A great way to end a delightful day in Mae Pim.

Manager at Tequila Sunrise

Tequila Sunrise Mae Pim

 Gary is the Australian manager at tequila Sunrise, grew up Guildford in Sydney before moving to Maroochydore in Queensland.

Step down to the beach

Tequila Sunrise Mae Pim

Grab some sun or have a swim then come up for a cold beer.

Swedish Skagen at Tequila Sunrise

Mae Pim Thailand fabulous food

This is certainly one of my favourite dishes, absolutely fantastic.

Sea Bass at Tequila Sunrise.

Tequila Sunrise Mae Pim

My friend Nikki from Australia capturing the moment on camera.

Peter is the chef

Mae Pim Thailand fabulous food

Peter is the German chef who provides all the wonderful meals at Tequila Sunrise. Previously he was the chef at the Hard Rock Hotel in Pattaya. For a great room rate in Pattaya or elsewhere just book through THIS LINK.

Mae Pim resort

Tequila Sunrise Mae Pim

Across the road is a nice hotel where you can get a great room rate if you use this link.

Farewell from the Herd brothers

Tequila Sunrise Mae Pim

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Legends Golf Club Malaysia

June 5, 2015 by David Herd

Singapore Malaysia border.

Legends Golf Club Malaysia

Legends Golf Club Malaysia

 Legends Golf Club Malaysia is a 90 minute drive from Singapore. In 2007 my friends and I (all legends) decided it was time to tame this course.

Is that Casey Stoner ?

Legends Golf Club Malaysia

This colour coordinated guy shot past us like a guided missile. ๐Ÿ™‚

This is more our speed

Legends Golf Club Malaysia

As you can imagine it is far too hot to walk the course.

Unless we meet one of these guys

Legends Golf Club Malaysia

Then we go faster, much faster. ๐Ÿ™‚

Here we are Legends in our own lunch time

Legends Golf Club Malaysia

Duncan Paul, David Herd, Steven Bates and our sweet caddies.

Mitch Grosky goes straight up the middle

Legends Golf Club Malaysia

Mitch made it look easy.

Legends Golf Club Malaysia Mitch Grotsky

Legends Golf Club Malaysia

The course was magnificent.

Legends Golf Club Malaysia

Legends Golf Club Malaysia

Designed by Jack Nicklaus, The Legends is one of the toughest tests of golf in South-East Asia. Legends can be best described as dramatic and can always be found in excellent condition.

The original concept of this resort included three championship courses: one designed by Jack Nicklaus, one by Arnold Palmer, and one by Gary Player. Only the Nicklaus course and nine holes of the Palmer course have been finished, though. The Gary Player course remains in the planning phase.

The par-72, 18-hole Jack Nicklaus course opened to golfers in 1997. This 6,710-metre (7,338-yard) course features views of the neighboring palm oil plantation. Donโ€™t be surprised if monkeys stop to check out your game on the back nine too.

Legends Golf Club Malaysia Lovely par 3

Legends Golf Club Malaysia

 Legends Golf Club Malaysia is a beautiful course, if you are a golfer put it on your bucket list.

We almost had the course to ourselves

Legends Golf Club Malaysia

A guy called John Hallisey said โ€œMy worst day on the golf course still beats my best day in the office.โ€

Where else would you rather be?

Legends Golf Club Malaysia

We almost had the course to ourselves.

My lovely caddy

Legends Golf Club Malaysia

With two hole to go the storm came in and blew us off the course as so often happens in South East Asia.

Legends Golf Club Malaysia directions

Legends Golf Club Malaysia

Rated 16th best course in Malaysia, it,s hard to believe there are 15 better. ๐Ÿ™‚
 
 
 

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Bangkok Samui sexy babes

May 3, 2015 by David Herd

This is not a travel blog just a personal photo collection from 2000.

Bangkok Samui sexy babes

Bangkok Samui sexy babes

Bangkok Samui sexy babes in the year 2000. I spent New Years Eve two years in a row, 1999 in Samui for the millennium & in Pattaya NYE 2000. The millennium was special for me due to a brief romance with the Italian princess pictured above. He name in Barbara Manelli and she was hot, hot, hot. ๐Ÿ™‚

This it not part of my travel blog, just part of my personal photo & travel history from 2000.

Thailand New Years Eve

Bangkok Samui sexy babes

Thailand New Years Eve This is how Chaweng beach looked early New Years Eve 1999, in fact my friends and I had dinner right there on the beach. The photo quality is terrible due to the early days of digital cameras.

New Years Eve 1999

Bangkok Samui sexy babes

It was a terrific night on the beach even though my whirlwind romance with Barbara aka Gypsy was over by then.

Barbara Manelli aka Gypsy.

Bangkok Samui sexy babes

Oh my! She was one of the sexiest most gorgeous ladies I have ever had the pleasure to be with. The affair didn’t last much more than a week but the memories will stay with me forever.

Be patient we will move on shortly. ๐Ÿ™‚

Bangkok Samui sexy babes   Bangkok Samui sexy babes

The romance was short but sweet. ๐Ÿ™‚

Even now in 2015 I still occasionally think of her with affection.

The Relax Resort Chaweng Beach Samui

Bangkok Samui sexy babes

I stayed at the Relax Bungalows a few times and found them very comfortable on a quiet section of the beach. Still very cheap if you book through Agoda, between $50 and $60 per night.

Chaweng Beach Koh Samui

Bangkok Samui sexy babes

Sadly that beach hut is no longer there.

Bangkok Samui sexy babes

Bangkok Samui sexy babes

 Dr Evil and his two favourite ladies, Jane & Gypsy. In fact Jane was with me in Koh Samui in August 1999 when I first met Barbara.

My special three pack.

Bangkok Samui sexy babes

This is a special photo, only 6 or 7 times in my life have I been able to get 3 girlfriends in the one photo, priceless.

Bangkok Koh Samui sexy babes

Bangkok Samui sexy babes  Bangkok Samui sexy babes

So many girls and such little time.

One girl and two boys.

Bangkok Samui sexy babes

That’s Thailand for you, sometimes things can be very confusing.  Of course one of the boys is Pothole aka John Martin, and he doesn’t care which one he winds up with. ๐Ÿ™‚  

 Girls from Soi 33 Santana Bar

Bangkok Samui sexy babes

Soi 33 was one of the best areas for bars and restaurants.

John Sinclair loves Bangkok

Bangkok Samui sexy babes

My friend John in a familiar pose.

Bangkok girl called Dow.

Bangkok Samui sexy babes

What a gorgeous face.

 Another Bangkok girl who’s name I forget

Bangkok Samui sexy babes

I do remember however that she was a very sweet lady.

Great shape in Bangkok

  Bangkok Koh Samui sexy babes

I am fairly sure she hits the gym. ๐Ÿ™‚

Cold beers in Pattaya

Bangkok Koh Samui sexy babes

  Tony Murphy, Michael Dowd, John Sinclair, Rush and David Herd.  

One final look at Gypsy

Bangkok Koh Samui sexy babes    Bangkok Koh Samui sexy babes

Barbara will always be one of the most exciting ladies I have ever known’ Many thanks for visiting my Bangkok Samui sexy babes photo blog.

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