Thinking back on my time last semester, I'm extremely disappointed that I didn't finish blogging about the rest of my trips. I've decided that I'll still post some pictures and comments, even though it's been a few months.
John, Matt, and I went to Thailand in November. We only had about 4 days, so we decided to fly into Bangkok and stay there a few nights before taking the train up to Ayutthaya, the ancient capital of Thailand, and spend a few nights there before returning to Hong Kong via Bangkok.
Some highlights:
Food! Street-side vendors selling everything from fresh fruit to Pad Thai--it was all cheap and it was all delicious.
Smiles! They call Thailand the "Land of Big Smiles" and I couldn't agree more. Cab drivers would have a big apologetic grin on their faces when we tried to wave them down and they already had a passenger. Try telling this to a cabbie in New York City.
Tuktuks! I first fell in love with these when I saw Bangkok Dangerous, a terrible Nicolas Cage film that features an awesome tuktuk chase. These were our transportation of choice--cheap, convenient, and fun to ride in.
John, Matt, and I went to Thailand in November. We only had about 4 days, so we decided to fly into Bangkok and stay there a few nights before taking the train up to Ayutthaya, the ancient capital of Thailand, and spend a few nights there before returning to Hong Kong via Bangkok.
Some highlights:
Food! Street-side vendors selling everything from fresh fruit to Pad Thai--it was all cheap and it was all delicious.
Fresh fruit, cut on the spot into a delicious fruit salad
Dinner: spicy squid salad and a Singha
Even the mannequins sported big toothy smiles
The tuktuk
Riding through Bangkok at night
Sights! Of course we saw a bunch of the big touristy things around Bangkok. Gorgeous.
Wat Arun
Wat Pho, aka the Reclining Buddha (he was huge!)
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