Happy 85th Birthday to Thailand's King!

Thailand in Pictures: Bangkok Part 2

Relaxed and rejuvenated after Koh Thao, we headed back to Bangkok for the final chapter of our year abroad.  We did some shopping at the massive weekend market, took a Thai cooking class, and walked along the waterfront.  Of course we savored our last tastes of pad thai and curry.  And finally we headed home.

Weekend Market...

 

{coconut ice cream}

{papaya salad makings}

{papaya salad}

{Thai iced tea. Yummm!}

{Angkor statues for sale...} 

{Siamese cat for sale}

{food for sale}

{Pad Thai} 

{green curry} 

{Phad See Ew}

Cooking Class...

{shopping for ingredients}

{veggies}

{lemongrass}

{tamarind}

{soon to be green curry}

{tom yam soup makings}

{pad thai makings}

{dessert-pumpkin in coconut milk}

{tuk-tuk driver}


Bangkok Airport.  Time to go home!

{ lots of leg room for the 11 hour flight :-) }

 We had a fabulous trip and will undoubtedly never forget it.  See the rest of our Bangkok pics here.

Thailand in Pictures: Koh Thao

Prior to the two weeks in Thailand, we had gone on nearly every walking tour our guidebooks recommended, immersed ourselves in local culture, and visited more temples than we could count.  It was time for some relaxation.  The southern island of Koh Thao was our answer.  There we took in amazing sunsets and shows, sunbathed on the beach and (Ryan) dived in the sea.  We also ate delicious local food and celebrated Thai New Year, in all its water festival glory.  In short, we loved Koh Thao.  Remember?

{Massaman curry and pad thai on the beach}

{"You always get to do fun things with your hair...." --Ryan}

{let the water festival begin!}

{amazing fire show!}

{cabaret show}

{a duet...}

The live show ;)

Look here for the rest of our Turtle Island photos and visit Koh Thao someday!