After christmas dinner we set operation surprise Austin and Aileen in motion. With our personal driver we left for the airport around 11:30 pm in order to be there by 12:50. Of course there was no traffic so we got there early...and their flight was delayed for about 45 minuets. Finally they landed and we surprised them with matching Chang beer tanks and Santa hats. With that we were off on the next leg of the trip. 

We started our A&A Thailand adventure the next day with a visit to Wat Chalong. The most popular temple in Phuket where a splinter of the Buddha's bone are held.