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| Sunday, 9-Nov-2003 00:00 |
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Floating Market
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We visited the floating market, it is an amazing place. People sell goods from boats! You can walk along the market, or ride in a boat. Either way you can buy from the vendors. We rode on a long-tailed boat to get to the market.
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| Saturday, 8-Nov-2003 00:00 |
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Loy Krathong Celebration
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Our krathong made of bread
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Krathong hotel lobby entrance, BEAUTIFUL!
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Krathong in the lobby, all fresh flowers.
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This weekend marked the end of the rainy season with a big celebration called Loy Krathong. It is celebrated on the first full moon of November. Boats (krathongs), made of banana leaves in the old days, are floated to pay homage to the goddess of the rivers and waterways. In the evening people gather at rivers, lakes and ponds to float the krathongs and celebrate. Each Krathong has a candle, flowers, coins, food and incense. We took a cruise on the Chao Phraya river. It was quite an evening. We saw many Krathong's and enjoyed the festivities. We liked the fireworks! We were up close and personal viewing them from the top deck of the Pearl of Siam.
The water is an important resource for the country, allowing them to grow rice (big export business) and many fruits and vegetables.
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| Thursday, 6-Nov-2003 00:00 |
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A funny fruit
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funny fruit
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inside of funny fruit
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This is a Thai Rambutan (sp?) It is fuzzy on the outside and sweet on the inside.
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| Sunday, 26-Oct-2003 00:00 |
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Trip to Ayutthaya - Old City and the Summer Palace
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We went to Ayutthaya - an old city founded in 1350.
We also saw the Summer Palace, AKA the Bang Pa-In Palace.
We took a boat ride on the "Pearl Of Siam" back to Bangkok
and took some shots from the river Chao Pharaya - "river of kings".
This river is known as Thailand's most important waterway!
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| Thursday, 23-Oct-2003 00:00 |
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Chatuchak Market - Bangkok, Thailand
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A little boys job - making pop sickles
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Near the cock-fights
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One of the parking areas
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The Chatuchak Market is an amazing place. You can find everything from salt and pepper shakers to live roosters.
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| Wednesday, 22-Oct-2003 00:00 |
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Khoo Yai National Park
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We took a guided tour to the Khao Yai National Park.
It is about 1-1/2 hours N. of Bangkok.
We rode an Ox Cart, hiked to a waterfall, and rode an elephant through
the jungle and a RIVER!
This was a very unique experience.
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| Sunday, 19-Oct-2003 00:00 |
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Our first trip to downtown Bangkok
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We were in downtown Bangkok during the APEC conference. Here are a few pictures of what we saw.
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| Thursday, 2-Oct-2003 00:00 |
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A picture from home!
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A picture from home
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| Wednesday, 20-Aug-2003 00:00 |
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Happy Birthday
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Happy Birthday
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I set this photo blog up so you can use it on your trip to Thailand.
Love,
Dad
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