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Khao San Road. The first and also final place we visited. The craziness started here.
Khao San Road. The first and also final place...
Massive bells leading up to the "Wat Saket" Golden Mount.
Massive bells leading up to the "Wat Saket"...
Rooftop "apartments" from the Golden Mount lookout.
Rooftop "apartments" from the Golden Mount...
Messages left by visitors on tiny bells.
Messages left by visitors on tiny bells.
A monk, paying respect
A monk, paying respect
The giant Standing Bhudda
The giant Standing Bhudda
The doorway into an empty random wat.
The doorway into an empty random wat.
A very busy Bangkok road decoration
A very busy Bangkok road decoration
Singha Beer at the MDK food centre
Singha Beer at the MDK food centre
Meat on a stick, sold by street vendors
Meat on a stick, sold by street vendors
Tom, eating some wontons
Tom, eating some wontons
A little nervous on one of the many tuk tuk expeditions we took.
A little nervous on one of the many tuk tuk...
Doors leading into the Random Wat
Doors leading into the Random Wat
Very empty, eery and beautiful to be in a tourist free wat.
Very empty, eery and beautiful to be in a...
Beer cans cut into lanterns. An example of how creative the Thai people are.
Beer cans cut into lanterns. An example of how...
Gini admiring the Random Wat's ornate decorations.
Gini admiring the Random Wat's ornate decorations.
A worker working to restore parts of the Grand Palaces interior. There were dozens of workers working on various parts of massive internal paintings.
A worker working to restore parts of the Grand...
One of the many daemons holding up one of the Grand Palaces buildings.
One of the many daemons holding up one of the...
A Grand Palace guard.
A Grand Palace guard.
One of many of the incredible Grand Palace buildings
One of many of the incredible Grand Palace...
The scale of which were incredible.
The scale of which were incredible.
Coca! Never before have we drunk so much soft drink. It was so cheap and refreshing.
Coca! Never before have we drunk so much soft...
Cruising through one of the many internal rivers in Bangkok
Cruising through one of the many internal...
"LUCKYBREAD FOR FISH 20B PER BA G"
"LUCKYBREAD FOR FISH 20B PER BA G"
Gini wearing a "Fan Hat". It fans out from a fan to become a hat :P
Gini wearing a "Fan Hat". It fans out from a...
Beware of crazy tourists hiding behind signs.
Beware of crazy tourists hiding behind signs.
and of miniature man eating pigs
and of miniature man eating pigs
Lunch, at the second of two villages we stayed at on the trek north of Chiang Mai.
Lunch, at the second of two villages we stayed...
Two of the hill tribes crafty ladies.
Two of the hill tribes crafty ladies.
A mountain villagers hut.
A mountain villagers hut.
Millions of termites on a mission.
Millions of termites on a mission.
One of the rice fields in their early stage of growth.
One of the rice fields in their early stage of...
A widdle pink dragonfly.
A widdle pink dragonfly.
Tom in the rice fields
Tom in the rice fields
The natural irrigation system they used was amazing.
The natural irrigation system they used was...
Our second nights sleep was in our own little hut.
Our second nights sleep was in our own little hut.
After a refreshing swim in one of the many water-holes on the trek.
After a refreshing swim in one of the many...
Green bananas growing in the bush.
Green bananas growing in the bush.
A view over one of the hill tribes villages.
A view over one of the hill tribes villages.
We made our elephant real friendly :)
We made our elephant real friendly :)
Us ontop of the elephant. Tom looking a little nervous!
Us ontop of the elephant. Tom looking a little...
From the back of the elephant
From the back of the elephant
Feeding the elephant some sugar cane. It's trunk kept coming back for more.
Feeding the elephant some sugar cane. It's...
And more!
And more!
Part way through the elephant trek.
Part way through the elephant trek.
Libernard Cafe - tasty pancakes for breaky in Chiang Mai.
Libernard Cafe - tasty pancakes for breaky in...
The entrance to Waroros food market in Chaing Mai
The entrance to Waroros food market in Chaing Mai
A massive assortment of fruit, veges and spices
A massive assortment of fruit, veges and spices
Preparing the corn for sale at the market
Preparing the corn for sale at the market
Beans? Perhaps. An amazing assortment.
Beans? Perhaps. An amazing assortment.
Massive piles of chilies.
Massive piles of chilies.
And of course, soft drink
And of course, soft drink
View of the market from above
View of the market from above
Chilling over a pint at a riverside cafe, Chiang Mai
Chilling over a pint at a riverside cafe,...
The cafe had some odd looking ornaments.
The cafe had some odd looking ornaments.
Old school tuk tuk. Possibly for sale?
Old school tuk tuk. Possibly for sale?
Orchids! Gini's fascination with them was almost on par with the Thai.
Orchids! Gini's fascination with them was...
Amazing wood sculpture. This was massive.
Amazing wood sculpture. This was massive.
Not as massive as the biggest bamboo we've ever seen!
Not as massive as the biggest bamboo we've ever...
Caps made out of old softdrink cans.
Caps made out of old softdrink cans.
Which were unfortunately too small for Tom's big head.
Which were unfortunately too small for Tom's...
The 300 steps leading up to "Wat Phra That Doi Suthep" which had an awesome view of the city.
The 300 steps leading up to "Wat Phra That Doi...
Where there were many interesting, and lifelike, statues.
Where there were many interesting, and...
The emerald budda. Not the real (jade) one that is in the Grand Palace, but a replica (methinks)
The emerald budda. Not the real (jade) one that...
Hi Mom!
Hi Mom!
The view from the top of the Wat
The view from the top of the Wat
The Fonze and Gingins on the way back down the mountain.
The Fonze and Gingins on the way back down the...
We spotted this blue lizard at lunch.
We spotted this blue lizard at lunch.
Gini preparing her spring rolls, at the Thai Cooking class in Chiang Mai.
Gini preparing her spring rolls, at the Thai...
Tom seems happy with his effort ...
Tom seems happy with his effort ...
And they tasted great!
And they tasted great!
Crazy snake man!
Crazy snake man!
Our shofers to the snake show and monkey park. She was sitting on a tiny plastic childs chair holding on for dear life.
Our shofers to the snake show and monkey park....
A doorway to an ancient kingdom, Ayutthaya
A doorway to an ancient kingdom, Ayutthaya
2 monkeys.
2 monkeys.
Tarzan of the Ruins
Tarzan of the Ruins
More of the ancient ruins, Ayutthaya
More of the ancient ruins, Ayutthaya
As well as tree bound buddhas.
As well as tree bound buddhas.
One of the corner embattlements in Chiang Mai's center.
One of the corner embattlements in Chiang Mai's...
Our happy (we think) tuk tuk drivers.
Our happy (we think) tuk tuk drivers.
Who let Tom loose on a bike?
Who let Tom loose on a bike?
The night train - all dressed up.
The night train - all dressed up.
Mango Muncher!
Mango Muncher!
Sleeping beauty awakens!
Sleeping beauty awakens!
The perfect self timed shot.
The perfect self timed shot.
Decapitated buddhas.
Decapitated buddhas.
Gini slurps a coconut. Quite delicious!
Gini slurps a coconut. Quite delicious!
Mary Poppins!
Mary Poppins!
Fancy pants elephants.
Fancy pants elephants.
Meat on stick.
Meat on stick.
Bored on Bangkok's underground.
Bored on Bangkok's underground.
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