Bangkok to Chang Mai
We arrived in Bangkok late on Sunday night after a really, long and dreadful bus ride. The road from Siem Reap to the border of Thailand is among the worst we've ever been on. 6 hours of dirt roads, no A/C and pot holes (if you can call holes the size of cars, potholes). We went straight to our friend Lisa's house in Bangkok and had a great sleep in her king sized bed!!
We've since spent 4 days exploring Northern Thailand, Ayutthya and Chiang Mai with our old buddy from Taiwan. They old, historic sights in Ayutthya were nice to see and the outdoor treks of Chiang Mai were refreshing! After a couple hill-tribe villages, an elephant ride and a ride on a bamboo raft we exhausted. We got our second wind at the Night Bazaar and after Lisa caught her flight home, Mark and I took part in a cooking course just before catching the night train. The course was better than we both expected and I am now a certified Thai cookery grad.
After Chang Mai we missioned South (24 hr mission) and are now in Phuket. The damage caused by the Tsunami is hardly noticable, it's amazing to see how this place seems to have bounced back. We have been soaking up the sun and exploring, enjoying the beginning of the last 2 weeks of our adventure.
Tomorrow we head to Koh Pee Pee, made famous by the movie 'The Beach'. We will spend a couple days there and then head to Koh Lanta, followed by Krabi and finally back to Lisa's house in Bangkok.
<-- Exploring the ruins at Ayutthya.
--> What's left of a Buddha, it's at ground level, buried in a tree, amongst the ruins.
<-- Our favorite Wat at Ayutthya.
--> Evidence of the ancient wars between Burma and Thailand. The Burmese managed to decapitate just about every Buddha in the city.
<-- The view from the top of the mountain on our hike in Chang Mai (that's Lisa). We visited a hill tribe there.
<-- Crossing danger-bay bridge to the elephant camp.
--> Elephant ride! These guys took us up and down steep hills, so steep we were holding on for dear life.
<-- A well earned snack. It was very cool to feed them, piggy elephans.
<-- At a the Karen hill tribe.
<-- We spent a good hour frolicking in these powerful falls. The rocks were like black ice, very good for rock sliding.
<-- A picture of a picture that Lisa bought of us on our Bamboo raft.
<-- The cooking class in Chang Mai was awesome, I sucessfully made 5 dishes and am excited to experiment with them and more when I get back.
Last night's sunsets on Patong Beach, Phuket.
<-- The nightlife in Phuket is unbelievable, this is the main party street, you'd swear you were in Florida or something... a little loud for some.
<-- A view of one of the many cove-beaches we explored today. The water was crystal-clear aqua-blue and the waves were perfect for body surfing.
We've since spent 4 days exploring Northern Thailand, Ayutthya and Chiang Mai with our old buddy from Taiwan. They old, historic sights in Ayutthya were nice to see and the outdoor treks of Chiang Mai were refreshing! After a couple hill-tribe villages, an elephant ride and a ride on a bamboo raft we exhausted. We got our second wind at the Night Bazaar and after Lisa caught her flight home, Mark and I took part in a cooking course just before catching the night train. The course was better than we both expected and I am now a certified Thai cookery grad.
After Chang Mai we missioned South (24 hr mission) and are now in Phuket. The damage caused by the Tsunami is hardly noticable, it's amazing to see how this place seems to have bounced back. We have been soaking up the sun and exploring, enjoying the beginning of the last 2 weeks of our adventure.
Tomorrow we head to Koh Pee Pee, made famous by the movie 'The Beach'. We will spend a couple days there and then head to Koh Lanta, followed by Krabi and finally back to Lisa's house in Bangkok.
<-- Exploring the ruins at Ayutthya.
--> What's left of a Buddha, it's at ground level, buried in a tree, amongst the ruins.
<-- Our favorite Wat at Ayutthya.
--> Evidence of the ancient wars between Burma and Thailand. The Burmese managed to decapitate just about every Buddha in the city.
<-- The view from the top of the mountain on our hike in Chang Mai (that's Lisa). We visited a hill tribe there. 
<-- Crossing danger-bay bridge to the elephant camp.
--> Elephant ride! These guys took us up and down steep hills, so steep we were holding on for dear life.
<-- A well earned snack. It was very cool to feed them, piggy elephans.
<-- At a the Karen hill tribe.
<-- We spent a good hour frolicking in these powerful falls. The rocks were like black ice, very good for rock sliding. 
<-- A picture of a picture that Lisa bought of us on our Bamboo raft. 
<-- The cooking class in Chang Mai was awesome, I sucessfully made 5 dishes and am excited to experiment with them and more when I get back. 
Last night's sunsets on Patong Beach, Phuket.
<-- The nightlife in Phuket is unbelievable, this is the main party street, you'd swear you were in Florida or something... a little loud for some.
<-- A view of one of the many cove-beaches we explored today. The water was crystal-clear aqua-blue and the waves were perfect for body surfing.
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