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Photo Album
Here are just a few of the photos
I took whilst in Thailand. There aren't that many because the free web host I am
using gives me limited disk space. However, I hope they give you all some idea of what I experienced in the land of
Thai! I've tried to include photos that you won't see in all the guide books -
not the usual shots of the cities, beaches, temples - and they're all people photos because they're my
favourite type. Enjoy!
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This shot was taken on
our first day of trekking, which was quite a challenge for me, as everyone
will vouch for. Some of the hills were quite insane, but I had a blast
none the less and managed to come out alive, which is always a plus! (Note to self: need to get
fit!) These three fellas, Neil, Zak and Kenny kept me company at the back
for a fair amount of the hike! Thanks guys! |
| Shad, our local
porter/cook dude (sorry, I don't know what to call him) made these
fantastic banana leaf hats when we were trekking. Stylish, huh?! Shad and Kenny are sporting the
male version, the girls' featured beautiful flower decorations! Shad was a
really cool guy, as was Sukkam, our hilarious local guide ... OH MY
BUDDHA! ... 500 baht ... jokes that weren't jokes ... funny games ... all
good times! |
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On the second afternoon
of trekking we went elephant
riding, as you do when in
Thailand! Here, Ian gets up close and personal with 'Mai Chai', at least I
think that was her name. A word of warning though, elephant
riding is only fun for a certain period of time before it just becomes
boring (trees, water, hills, trees, water, hills...) and actually quite
painful. The seats, for those of us lucky enough to get to sit on them
(although Kenny was in his element 'driving' the elephant) are quite hard
and uncomfy, let alone the spiky trees and sticks out to get you. I
felt sorry for the guys who actually had to sit on the elephants necks - I
hear that is not the best spot to be when you are a guy! |
| Bamboo rafting was a
breeze - at least for those of us who didn't have to do any of the work!
Look at me here with Zak pretending that I actually steered the thing! We had a
good crew on our raft (thanks guys) A fair few falls and injuries, lost
shoes, cut legs, interesting sun burn patches on our feet, got stuck on
the rocks many times... the raft had more or less fallen apart by the end
of it, but it was so much fun! |
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Back in Chiang Mai, a
whole bunch of us decided to go check out a really important mountain-top temple,
Doi Suthep.
This is all of us on
the way back to the hotel in the truck - everyone looks so happy; big
smiles all round! Check out all the food on sticks - corn, sausages,
bananas ... anything tastes good on a stick! |
| Further south in Khao Sok
National Park, a few of us went canoeing, well actually we sat there
whilst the guides canoed. It was really beautiful scenery though, a lot more lush
than the dry conditions of the north. Neil and I found it really relaxing to sit back and take it
all in, whilst being laughed at by the canoe guides when we were trying to
learn more Thai! |
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When we on the island of
Koh Samui, we hired a few
motorbikes with the intention of riding around to all the waterfalls and
beaches and generally just checking the place out. We didn't end up doing
very much though - this is at the first waterfall (that trickle in the
background) we stopped at. We took a wrong turn and ended up in the wrong
spot, so we bush bashed our way through to where we heard voices. We made
friends with a monkey at the top, rode around, had a few accidents and
falls, went to another (much bigger) fall, where we lost a bike key ...
ended up being quite a bizarre day! |
| The girls! This is
actually Astrid's teary goodbye at the ferry terminal at the end of our
stay in Koh Tao.
She decided to kick on a bit longer there, and I don't blame her!
Koh Tao was great, amazing snorkelling and scenery, and a really relaxed
atmosphere where everyone was just so laid back. It was probably my most
favourite part of the trip,if that's even possible - the entire thing was
just so excellent ... I could easily see myself back there someday soon!
:-) |
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