On our trip back to the center we (Kelly, Holly, Phoebe & I) spent a few days in Bangkok. While there we decided to take a day trip down to Pattaya Beach. It wasn't as pretty as the pictures I've seen of Phuket, but it was still really fun. I'd say this day at the beach was one of the highlights of our Christmas vacation. This is definitely the first time I've been on a beach in the middle of "winter". We had a great time swimming, eating coconuts, and just hanging out.