When we booked this trip, we knew that it wasn't going to be the most luxurious trip we have ever taken but that was okay, we wanted to experience the country to it's fullest. I think we did just that and it was amazing. I will be working on several post in the next week or so of all the photos I took. We experienced so much and it was just all to wonderful not to share.
After the looongest traveling day ever, we finally arrived in Bangkok, Thailand. The first thing we noticed when we arrived was the heat & humidity. OH MY Goodness the heat! And to think that I thought the humidity in Texas was horrible. There was no comparison. It didn't matter though, the excitement of finally being in Asia was much greater than any heat. As we gathered our baggage so we could go find our ride, I knew we were in for an adventure that we would never forget.
I really hope you enjoy my photos. :)
Almost time........
This was in the Dallas airport. We had already traveled 13 hours on the road at this point and we still had another 22 hours by plane.
Finally in Thailand!
Next morning, we decided to go to the floating market, visit the elephants and go for a short boat ride. We also had time to visit the Grand Palace before our meeting with our tour group. A meeting where we got to meet everyone we where going to spend the next 9 days with. There where people from Australia, New Zealand, U.K., France and the U.S. and then of course Jay, our tour guide from Cambodia.
Making faces just for fun! :)
Floating market was pretty awesome. Not the best way to shop, but it worked for them. I couldn't think about shopping, I was sweating like a pig, I hardly fit in the small boat, was scared I was going to fall in any minute and really, I was just enjoying the view.
Once we got off the tiny boat, we enjoyed some of the delicious fruit. Yum!
The elephants were AH-MAZING! I wanted to bring them all home with me.
I love them. <3
I really LOVE them!
Boat ride was awesome. A little bigger boat than the floating market one. Faster too. I had to make sure to keep my mouth closed so the dirty water wouldn't splash in.
Made it to the Grand Palace after a quick lunch and a VERY scary tuk tuk ride.
It was absolutely BEAUTIFUL! It looked so amazing close-up and majestic.
How could I not do a yoga pose here. Again....AH-MAZING!
Can you find the Emerald Buddha in the photo below?
Love!
Uh-oh another tuk tuk!
Off to dinner with the group and then calling it early since we were so tired and we had a 10 hour drive the next morning to Siem Reap, Cambodia.