September 22-30: Thailand
Our first day in Bangkok was a pleasant one, everything seemed almost too easy in comparison to other travel days. We explored a little around where we were staying and I was surprised at similarities between here and Japan. Lisa was pleased as she found a cheap shopping area, 6 floors filled with it. Luckily, they had food too.
The next morning we had breakfast with Tony and Marsha, friends from Japan/Australia now living in Bangkok. We had a great time catching up.
We spent the rest of the day taking a boat through the middle of the city and ended with a movie, complete with a golf cart ride back to the street our hotel was located on.
We noticed right away the friendly nature of the Thai people. It has been so much fun just getting to know some of them.
The rest of our time was spent in Chiang Mai. We went to the Thailand version of the golden triangle (Laos/Mynamar border), rode elephants, rafted a river with a bamboo and regular raft. However, the best part was getting to know Nan, Op, and Kno. The girls who ran the hostel we stayed at.
Loved getting to see yu and reading here that you navagated your way around BKK. Now you're in Japan, did you meet up with the RIGHT Katsuya? That could be funny!
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