Well, since I took my semi-waterproof camera on our snorkeling trip in Koh Samui (to the Ang Thon National Marine Preserve) and made a few dives down to see the GIANT CLAMS, sadly the camera does not want to give up its photos right now. But the card is good and we will get those photos out when we get home. In the meantime, more basic Thailand.
Ready, set, ... go!
This is what everyone rides here, mostly without helmets, with little kids/babies seated in front of them, or girls riding side saddle on the back. This is a reason head trauma is number one cause of death here. Still, that's what they do.
We're always looking for opportunities for you kids, like the Samui jazz festival every September ... David? and for Claire, wonder what this guy is doing?
The Bangkok airport is excellent as is the Chang Mei airport and the Koh Samui airport. So basically we give Thailand an "A" in airports. We had to take a picture of the cabs outside the airport when we first arrived (we had a car waiting to take us to the hotel, hehe) since they reminded us of the different color cabs in Hong Kong. These cabs are pretty good. They also have little tuk-tuks where it seems you take your life in your hands - think Charleston pedi-cabs except gas powered and in something like downtown Manhattan.
Although there is a non-monarchy government, the King is big here (and the Queen). You see pictures of them everywhere. Unfortunately the king has been sick for quite a while and is living in one of the hospitals I visited. Many, many people come each day to pay there respects and leave gifts though they do not get to see the king. You see Monks or monks in training everywhere (always in orange). Here is one of the many pictures of the King, this one at the airport in Bangkok.
6 comments:
Tis a Goldsmith!!! Cool... and those little mopeds seem scary. I feel like I've read a couple books recently with people who have ridden these Asian scary bikes... sounds thrilling and terrifying.
yeah, in fact that one book of the guy who rode his bike back to Vietnam is one Mom wants to read. If you have it, can you bring it back at Christmas?
Yes! I also read a book about a German girl who was traveling around and writing articles for a German newspaper who also had some crazy times. Apparently some of those people also illegally race. Ye gads! Also, I was going to say I don't have the book... but now I think I may have left it for Joan to read cause I kept talking about it...
Thats okay about the book. On the last day when we left our hotel on Koh Samui, a scooter crashed into a car as we were turning onto the street. Our driver says there is a crash every hour in Samui.
Like I said... scary. I wouldn't be surprised (from the way they talk) if more didn't happen on the hour.
Camp Selby folks are wondering when the travelers will return to the US of A?
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