Hello again!
Ryan and I, along with a few friends, were lucky enough to travel to Thailand for 10 days over the Chinese New Year holiday. Ryan's company was shut down for the week, as many of the companies here are, so we took full advantage and headed south.
Our first stop was to meet up in Bangkok for a day with one of Ryan's co-workers. We spent the day touring temples, seeing Buddha statues and eating local street food before heading back to the airport for our next destination.
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| We took a boat ride from the main part of Bangkok to various sites along the river |
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| Our first temple |
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| The whole temple was decorated with mosaic tile throughout the stone |
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| The stairs to climb up to the top were steep! |
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Next stop: The Grand Palace, former home to the monarch of Thailand
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The Grand Palace has a very strict dress code. If you do not have the appropriate clothing, there are garments for rent
outside of the palace. I had to wear a long dress throughout the day and carry a cardigan to put on. |
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| Everything was covered in gold and ornate tile |
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| The Jipps in Thailand! |
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| After the palace we got some lunch from various street vendors. They have more things on a stick than the Wisconsin State Fair! |
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| After lunch we visited another temple, this one having a very large golden Buddha |
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| Before we left Bangkok we stumble upon a Chinese New Year festival in China Town, celebrating the official start of the holiday |
After the street festival we hopped in a cab back to the airport. Nothing like seeing a whole city in 6 hours!
Next stop (and blog post)...Patong Beach!
P.S.- The whole time we were gone, Ahri stayed with a boarding facility who took very nice care of her. She enjoyed time playing with chihuahas and growing so much we have to pick her up with 2 hands now!
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