Andi & Matt
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Our day with the elephants
Our day started early (well for vacation time anyways) by being picked up by the car service for the Elephant Rescue Park in Chiang Mai. The drive is about an hour outside of town but it’s air conditioned and the driver is good so we just sat back and relaxed with our fellow travelers. Both…
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Headed to Chiang Mai -check in post
Leaving paradise this morning for the northern province of Chiang Mai. I highly recommend flying out of Samoi airport, it’s gorgeous! It’s all outside with little shops and cafes tucked in here and there. Beach chairs by a little lake and trees everywhere, this is the prettiest airport I’ve ever seen! Flight will be boarding…
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Some of the many things we’ve seen
Its hard to know exactly what to post about when you are seeing and doing so many things- at the risk of us repeating these stories over again when we see everyone in person, I will try to keep this as a broader overview. We have gone adventuring, my friends, to places known but little…
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Food, Glorious Food!!
From tiny little street carts to eating off the side of a mountain, Thailand has ALL the amazing food you could want and at truly unbeatable prices! (that sounded like a car commercial for sure!) Quick story on just how amazing and how inexpensive it can be- we drove to the top of a mountain…
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Our first morning on Samui (no editing necessary)
Remember where we got in late at night so we couldn’t see the view from the hotel except for the green lights from the squid boats? Well… this is what we opened our curtains to the next day- no editing necessary, it really is like a film set! Thanks to everyone who was up late…
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The Friends we have made…
Everywhere in Thailand you will see furry friends… the cats and dogs are spotted all over the countryside finding themselves shade and food from locals and tourists alike. In such a Buddhist based culture, the locals believe that karma is earned by taking care of these little creatures. But you will see them most places…
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Koh Samui – AKA PARADISE ON EARTH
First off, how many flights have you ever been on that were an hour and 20 minutes long where you got a hot meal, 2 beverage services and it only cost you $30?!?!!? None, that is how many, none! Bangkok airways is a pleasure to fly and the BKK airport (BKK #1 according to our…
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Chatuchak Weekend Market
I figure this entire experience deserves its own post! Here are some stats: About 35 acres, with 27 sections in all- Over 10,000 shops and stalls offering a wide range of products from Thai handicrafts, handmade products, clothing, accessories, arts and painting, house decorations, households, souvenirs and gifts, pets, plants and books. Are you impressed…
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Friends, this is what paradise is like
So much has happened since we landed in Thailand almost 3 days ago now. Its been a constant push to go go go so that we don’t fall asleep and get on the wrong schedule so we have not had time to blog as we have passed out each night like the dead. Quickly to…
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Photo Dump (filler)
So tired I’m nodding off while uploading pictures, so for tonight just gonna dump a bunch of photos here and expand this post in the morning over coffee