Monthly Archives: February 2013

This little altar was in a pretty gnarly hotel in the stairwell. There was a cutout area in the wall where someone set up a shrine to Buddha. Sometimes people left food and other offerings during the day. (Trang, Thailand)

We may not celebrate Valentine’s Day, but we couldn’t pass up the photo opportunity of being in a big obnoxious twinkly heart. (Trang, Thailand)

The decorations for Chinese New Year were beautiful. We were in Koh Lipe on the eve of the new year and the fireworks went off for a very long time. In Trang, on Valentine’s Day, they were working on taking everything down. I love all the lanterns.

A tuk tuk is like a motorcycle or three wheeler rickshaw type taxi thing. The back or side can be small or almost as big as a pickup truck to hold people. We just saw one today that was packed with so many people that all you could see were some arms, legs and backpacks smushed up. We rode on one in Koh Lanta that was built on the side of a motorcycle. I was in the very front. Usually, I love this stuff because it goes so fast and it’s loud and windy. On this one, however, the little rickety thing was weighed down heavy with our bags and I kept thinking that if a tire pops, I’m going to be the first one flung into a tree! Some of the drivers bedazzle the heck out of these things- from killer sound systems, to flashing lights and disco balls. (Trang, Thailand)

The fruitshakes here are insanely good and inexpensive. We have them every day, but sometimes you just can’t beat an ice cold bottle of soda! Cheers! (Trang, Thailand)

I have always wanted a little dog who’s tongue hangs out all the time. I don’t know what it is, but I think it’s the cutest thing. I saw this dog at a market and got a little crazy trying to get the camera out to take a picture. Someday…. 🙂