My last three posts have been rather verbose…don’t you think?  Well to add some color to this blog here are some pictures from my recent tips to Ayutthaya and Bang Suphan Noi.

Ayutthaya- Some background history: Ayutthaya was the former capital of Thailand and is now a UNESCO World Heritage site.  The ruins of the old capital are often compared, as a much much much smaller version, to those of Angkor Wat in Cambodia. During this trip I managed to learn how to drive a motorbike, eat durian, lock myself in another bathroom, and forget my camera charger.  Overall an excellent trip with Brie, Lauren, and Nok (Lauren’s ladyboy coworker).  By the way,  durian doesn’t taste as bad as it smells. Don’t get me wrong it’s utterly revolting, but I would eat it over asparagus.

Here are the pictures I took before my camera died… Update: I’m not sure why, but some of my Ayutthaya pics are not showing up…sorry :(

Saved my battery for one sunset shot!

Bang Suphan Noi- This is the southern most district in Prachuap Khiri Khan; approximately 2 and half hours south of Pranburi (my town).  I went snorkeling with Oi, Wenzie, and about 8 other teachers from school.  We took a boat trip out to the island of Koh Talu, snorkeled, and splashed around in the beautiful clear water.  A couple of little known facts about Thais and swimming: 1. unlike westerners, Thais do not wear bathing suits. They wear clothes; usually long sleeve shirts and pants. This is because of both conservative beliefs and the fact that they don’t want any part of their bodies in the sunlight.  So being in my bathing suit, although it is a one piece, I was scantily dressed. 2: most Thais, especially women can’t swim.  Snorkeling was more watching 10 Thais in bright orange life vests bob up and down in the water than watching fish swim.  Still fun.


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