It’s difficult to grock that “this morning” (well, 41 hours ago — that international date line can really mess with you) I was in Bangkok. Tomorrow, I’m back at work. Vacation is over. :-( Thailand and Cambodia are beautiful countries. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2006
Bangkok – It’s All in the Name
One of my favorite tidbits from the Lonely Planet: Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit That’s Bangkok’s official name. The rough translation is: The city … Continue reading
Last day on the beach…
A couple highlights: The beach that we’re on is probably about half a mile long. (I’m really bad at guessing distances — it takes about 15 minutes to walk it.) The most people we’ve seen on the entire beach at a … Continue reading
New Digs on the Beach
We decided to upgrade our bungalow to an uber deluxe beachfront hut. There’s a patio, air conditioning, and hot water. It costs a whopping 1600 Baht (40 USD). For another 2 bucks, we bought a hammock to hang on the … Continue reading
On the beach!
Arrived in Ko Samui two days ago and stayed one night in Chaweng. It was awful. I’ve never been to Cancun… but it looked like they could have filmed MTV Spring Break there. Yesterday, we caught a ferry to Ko … Continue reading
In Transit…
In Bangkok airport again, on our way to Ko Samui and some quality beach time. The Angkor ruins were magnificient — truly amazing. I took something like 6 rolls of film. The low-light of Angkor Wat? A flat bike tire … Continue reading
Angkor in B&W
Just got my black and white film developed….  The children running through wasn’t intentional… but ended up really liking the symmetry of these two shots The above door is a close up of the following entrance. Â
Ta Phrom at Sunrise
My favorite temple was Ta Phrom. We got there at about 7:15am (by bike!). The place was entirely ours: there were (maybe) 6 other people there and it was cool (in contrast to the afternoon’s humid/sticky/unbearable afternoon heat). Unlike the other … Continue reading
Phnom Bakheng at Sunset
Phnom Bakheng is one of the recommended sunset sites. As such, we were definitely not alone: You could see Angkor Wat in the distance.
Angkor Thom
We biked past Angkor Thom, famous for its “smiling faces.” Â
Checking Mail…
Checking mail in the Bangkok airport. Waiting for our flight to Siem Reap. The keyboard here are just crazy. I feel bad for the little kids trying to learn to type… let alone spell.
Doi Suthep
This temple was beautiful…. The wat just shimmered with gold. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â