Discovering Thailand.

I fell in love with Thailand – the people, the landmarks, the beach, the city, the food.  I loved everything from the intricate shrines to the crispy spring rolls that I ate every day.  One of the reasons for this feeling was because we were able to explore such different locales within the country.  We started off in Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand with access to the city, countryside, and mountains.  We flew to Koh Samui and spent about six days lounging on the Gulf of Thailand.  We finished our trip in Bangkok trying to navigate the craziness of the city.  It really was a trip of a lifetime and one that was worth the five-year wait (we called it our honeymoon since we never took one). 

I’ll try not to overwhelm you with pictures over these next few posts – I only took nearly 1,000.  Here are a few pictures from our first morning in Chiang Mai.  We spent the morning on a self-guided walking tour.  Self-guided pretty much means we pretended not to be lost half of the time.

The drinks are offerings.

This became our motto for the trip - can't get lost if you don't care where you are!

Love how "Friends" are on the menu.

Our tour guide.

I loved walking around these streets.

This is how we got around Thailand - tuk tuks.