Thai dancers entertain crowds at the night market.
The main wat in Prachuap Kiri Khan. We saw monks all around the area.
Free-roaming monkeys were chillin' on the mountain.
This guy came almost too close for comfort.
EVERYONE is on motorbikes in Thailand. They say all you need is to be able to ride on it.
The first wat we visited in Bangkok, with the Lucky Bhudda inside.
The architecture and the colors on these wats was amazing.
The Royal Palace in Bangkok. We didn't go in, but it was nice from the outside.
My salute to the King.
The reclining Buddha in Wat Yai Chaya Mongkol, in Ayutthya, Thailand.
Every Buddha in Wat Yai Chaya Mongkol, no matter how deterioated, was adorned with a fresh orange sash.
The main structure in Wat Yai Chaya Mongkol.
Me impersonating a pillar. Well.
Another wat in Ayutthya. They were all interesting, but somewhat repetitive.
And what a sweet set of lacks they were.
A close up of the tree Buddha. Though it looks like it was part of the tree, it was actually on a statue, and the head was cut off by Burmese attackers, and it became overgrown by the tree's roots.
The wats were massive complexes. I can only imagine what they looked like complete.
Muay Thai! I was excited to see some fighting action.
Yeah, I was ready to get in the ring. Then, if I was lucky, scurry out of it as quickly as I could.
Before every match, the fighters did what can be described as a ritual prayer to the ring, for good luck maybe.
The action was as fast as it was furious, as indicated in this shot. Clearly.
A coach gives a pep talk to a faltering fighter.
When not punching or kicking, wrestling and striking one another with knees was the choice attack.
Though it was somewhat empty to start, the place got pretty packed. But it was funny to see all the Thai people going nuts and the white tourists just watching, somewhat obliviously.
Our cooking instructor shows off the various forms of eggplant found in Thailand, none of which are purple!
If you see this little leaf-covered treat in Thailand, try it. It was sticky rice and banana, and it is seriously delicious.
Me pounding away at the ingredients, and showing off way too much leg.
For our shrip stir-fry, we threw in peppers, onions, and garlic, to name a few ingredients.
Our chicken spring rolls and papaya salads came out looking very professional. And surprisingly good!
I'm excited to taste my food. Not bad at all!
I love enjoining elephants. Seriously.
Sara feeds our elephant some bananas. When he would put his trunk up and breathe out, I learned the truth about elephant breath: it is terrible.
Our elephant went hungry during our ride because we ran out of money to buy bananas along the way. He was looking fat, anyway.
Another two tourists get the begging treatment from their elephant.
Yeah, that looks humane. This hurt my animal-rights conscious a little.
Awwwwwww, baby elephant!
The insides of the Hmong house were interesting.
The Hmong house was very interesting on the outside, too. The roof was literally thatched with small leafs. I can't imagine it keeps the rain out very well at all.
We walked by some rice fields, and I took a nice artsy shot, don't you think?
The Thai countryside, if you can call it that, was absolutely beautiful.
A beautiful waterfall crashed along inside the forest.
A Karen village woman weaves a cloth right before our eyes. I had never seen non-loom weaving. Quite interesting.
I knew people lived like this, but I never thought I would go somewhere and see it live. Very sobering.
