Amazing Thailand

I love, love, love, love, love, LOVE Thailand. I love the friendly, smiling people and the beautiful green lushness of the trees and grass. I love the mouthwatering aromas of the equally delicious food and I love the little ladies in the wide brimmed straw hats selling freshly sliced \ mangos from their tiny carts. I even love the cold showers. I am as happy as a clam nestled in the sand of a white beach.

Of course, this is only Bangkok, my first taste of Thailand. However, it can only get better when leaving the big city behind. We are staying on Khao San Road, the epic center of the touristy industry. Bright lights, thumping music and internet cafes are everywhere - - similiar to the crowded throngs on South Beach, Miami. Our little bungalo that we are calling 'home' right now is tucked away from the action on a lazy side street and is called the Gecko house. Right across the street is a wonderful little cafe where we can buy rice with fresh pineapple and tofu for 30 B. Did I mention that I love it here?

As we are waiting for our Laos visa to be processed, we are going to escape from the crowds for a couple of days and head to Kanchanaburi - a short 2 hour train ride away. A couple days of explore caves and jumping off of a seven story waterfall into refreshing little pools of water below. Don't worry parent's - - we won't jump off the top tier - - perhaps just a few stories high. After picking up our visas, we will head north to Chaing Mia and ride elephants, go white water rafting, trek into the hills to see some native tribes, go horse back riding in the mountains, and whatever else we come across.

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