Infinity pool in BangkokView from the train to River KwaiDog on the tracksSoaking it inThe slow train from Bangkok to the River KwaiView from the trainhopping on the long tailed boat to the Jungle RaftsBulls crossing the riverJungle Rafts at River KwaiOur patioCanon Ball!Woo Hoo!Bringing in suppliesTime to relaxKawabunga!Evening by oil lampGetting dark on the raftsMon Village elephantBreakfast with the elephantCarrying water from the village to the resortMon villageMon village housesbamboo battleLocal diver sells his catch to the hotelLittle tight in the taxi with our luggageThey decorate everything! Even their big rigs!Trevor, the monk, the fish stickers and the doors that never closethe train ride is getting boringSoup restaurant on the train platformtrain bathroomBridge over the River Kwai from the trainTrain is 2 hours late but they stopped for a break??BreakfastOff to explore the villageBaby hammockTaxi for oneMorning fog on the riverDinner by oil lampLocal transportationWaiting at the bus stop
canon ballDive…looks like a cique de soleil elephant actShrines that line the streetsout for a night swimFood market outside the MBK mall (2000 shops!)Family spa night! ($3 each unlimited time)Surrounded by scootersDate night!cigarette cartons in Thailand…yet so many people still smokeCheckin out China TownBaby pineapples; crisper and sweeter than oursWet marketI don’t even know what animal that is! Or was??Frogs and eelsMarket taxi…you order, they deliver. Kinda like Vons on demand (but different)Curry pastesshopping for our cooking classAll different riceShredding coconut for coconut milkWatch out!Making green curry chickenMaking coconut milkYum! Hot and Sour Prawn SoupLearning how to cook for the ladiesPad Thai!Now we get to eat!Enjoying the fruits of our laborGolden Buddha, the national treasureAwesome tour guide Arrty5.5 Ton golden Buddha hidden away after 2nd war with Myanmar. Only discovered by accident when plaster coating broke trying to transfer himTrevor’s lucky fortuneCeviche barSalted fishHear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil; the Golden Mount templeView from the Golden MountGong!Monk practicing forgotten tradition of true povertyreclining BuddhaThe most beautiful reclining Buddha in Thailand; When a demon came to Buddha and challenged Him, he continued to relax and recline but grew to an immense size scaring away the demonStoopas; where the remains of the rich and famous are entombedFlower marketCrossing the memorial bridgeTurtle templeFeeding papaya to turtlesHungry devils!Saw this guy just lying be the ferry…RUN you’re gonna become street food!HAHAHALocals outside the night marketNight market…didn’t realize it buts up to the red light district!Tuk tuk rideEnjoying our indoor/outdoor poolDinner in Bangkok30 HOURS from S. Africa to Bangkok!short stop in the busiest airport in the world. 5AM this place is MOVINGForgot to sleep on the red-eyelookin a little groggy
Thai boxing poses taught by the monksThis temple was abandon for 400 years after war with Myanmar When it was found again, the tree roots had grown over top of it!Thai warriorCoconut sugar plantHeating the sugarStirring the sugarHelping to stir the sugarThai warrior princessMaking sugar cakesTraditional Thai houseThai lotusAmphawa Floating MarketLunch at the Amphawa noodle houseAmphawa villageHOUSE boatKeeping a look out for Water Monitors…there’s a lot of them!Ride on a long tail boatFerry to BangkrakQuail eggs with soy sauce S&PAlways good!Struttn’ the streetThai electrical systemThai massageScooter grocery deliveryCrazy tuk tuks!Signing for extended stay visaWaiting for visa extensionVisa officeCoconut sugar farmtraditional floating market boatDirty story told to us by the monk at the temple about what turtles really eat!Temple with the funny monkRiver homes on stiltsFamily rideRiver VatosIsland hairChecking out PhuketHeading to Pooh and Friends (our favorite eats in Phuket)Our mode of transportSqueezing in a little schoolingBang Tao BeachBeach vendorPlaying on the beach can really work up an appetiteTrev got his island hair do too!Child laborBanana rock, our scuba destination in PhuketCharlotte’s not happy about this!Back roll entryWe found Nemo!Heading out to day one of certificationLong day of divingPancakes on the beachBuried alive!It’s official! She’s certified!Christmas breakfastChristmas morningWe have a visitorSecret Santa letter exchangeChristmas Eve in KrabiBoat ride to Phi PhiWoke up to these guys stuck in the sinkDinner on the patioLookin islandyTrevor’s old enough to drive in Thailand (I guess)He’s fine driving but Mom was too scared!Rubber trees….Coconut shells collect the sapAttack goats“taxi” ride from the Krabi bus stationChristmas Day on the beachGross findKayaking into the canyonCapsized!king of kayakingGibbon monkey familyJelly fish villageSeasoned travelerno Christmas tree…hats will have to doChristmas Eve divePhi Phi divePhi Phi islandhumming bird/butterflyHappy oil!Getting interviewed by a kindergartenerRan into a kindergarten field tripNopparat Thara Beach, KrabiMom tried to drive a scooter…too scary!View from our bungalow in KrabiBus ride to Krabi