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Arrived in Bangkok just before midnight.  Got to see foreigner craziness in Khaosan Road (AKA tourist ghetto).  Happy New Year everybody!

Tomorrow, I start my 2+ week vacation in Thailand!  (Well, at least the long airplane ride portion of it….)

We’ll land in Bangkok approximately 2 hours before the new year.  The current plan includes a trek leaving from Chaing Mai, jot over to Angor Wat, and some major beach time down south.  But we’re not sticking to a schedule – so we’ll see where the trip takes us!

A few helpful facts about Thailand:

1. Timezone: GMT/UTC +7   (AKA: 15 hours ahead of PST)
2. Currency:  1 USD = 41.0754 THB 
3. Religion:  95% Buddhist, 4% Muslim
4. Weather:  High 90F, Low 73F (Saturday in Bangkok)

So, after much reluctance, i’ve decided to keep a small blog. I’m leaving for thailand later this week, and I thought it would be nice to be able to share stories and pictures.

(Note: since I’m still using a film camera, the uploading of pictures will probably take a while )

Karen

p.s. I’ve also determined that of all the themes that wordpress offers, I like the default the best. I am so boring.

p.p.s. Oh…. and Merry Christmas!