Thursday, November 6, 2008

Hello Thailand!

With a quite a bit of sadness, we bid farewell to Incheon Emo, my mom, sister and the comfort of the known in Korea yesterday. We hopped on a flight to Bangkok arrived around 11 pm, took a bus into the city, got off in a mess of foreigners from all over the world and a whole host of stores, bars restaurants and street vendors catering to backpackers needs - it's like Disney World for potheads. We're back in the heat and humidity again (can you tell we live really far north!?) and spent today wandering around in a bit of a daze. For me it's been a tough adjustment not knowing how to read anything nor be able to say anything other than thank you, which still usually comes out in English. I go back and forth between feeling like a jerk and loving the complete foreignness of it all. It's interesting to shift gears from "traveller" to "tourist." We had a great day just wandering around the area without consulting a guide book too much. We ate several interesting things too, including what I think was a deep fat fried omelet. The Thai food issue will surely be interesting. We'll probably spend one more day here and then head south for some beaches and relaxation - although I'm sure the south will still provide lots of fun stories to share!

4 Comments:

At November 7, 2008 at 8:11 AM , Blogger daniel said...

Liz and Chris,
It has been really amazing watching your adventure unfold. I can't wait for the next chapter!

Dan W.

 
At November 10, 2008 at 5:38 PM , Blogger Kennedy said...

Hey you guys,

I definitely agree with Dan, some amazing writing. I can't belive you find the time, energy, and facilities to post so often.

I have to say, this has been quite the learning experience for all of us.

Best,

Kennedy

 
At November 10, 2008 at 5:42 PM , Blogger Kennedy said...

By the way, I enjoy the not so suttle humidity comments. If anyone has the right to bitch, it is I!

It is now the middle of November and we've only seen the temperature below 75 for about two days since April.

Happy early thanksgiving from sunny Florida!

 
At November 13, 2008 at 6:26 PM , Blogger Liz said...

But Kennedy you chose to live in Florida :). Us northerners are very ill-equipped to deal with anything above 75 degrees - plus you have air conditioning and don't carry a backpack!

Hope things "cool off" for you soon!

 

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