Sunflowers and villas

I found this picture on google and immediately decided that i needed to ride an elephant in a sunflower field.

Any ole tourist can ride an elephant in Chaing Mai, but I wanted to ride one during full blossom with serene mountains painting the backdrop. Sunflowers are my favorite flower, while living in California, I used to buy them every Wednesday at the farmers market in Santa Monica. After careful research, I discovered that peak sunflower bloom is from November to January and the best fields are located 2 hours from where I live. Score!

We arrived at our resort in Saraburi, the Baan Souchada, and were so impressed we couldn't drag ourselves away. They upgraded us to a private pool villa, and it literally blew me away. The decor was exquisite, every tiny detail was addressed to ensure maximum comfort and luxury. From the moment I slipped into the plush white robe, all visions of elephants and sunflowers disappeared. The 5 star resort is located off the beaten path on a beautiful property of mountains, gardens, and rice fields. Teaching all boys in a busy city like Korat can take its toll (who said living in Thailand was easy ha?), so it offered the peace and serenity I needed to truly unwind.

The resort

Private pool

Main pool

Relaxin

No stone was left unturned. These were provided in the drawer. Classy

The resort provided motorized bikes to get around

Thais loved them

Since we did not have a car, it was tough for us to really explore the area. Unfortunately, we weren't able to visit my dream field with elephants and lime stone rocks, but we were able to see some sunflowers in bloom. It was a much needed 3 day vacation. I highly recommend visiting either Saraburi or Lopburi province to view the sunflowers in bloom. There were fields everywhere.

Sunflowers!