I posted pictures from the trip to Thailand on Liz’s website… http://www.lizzyliz.com There is a summary of our trip and then a link to the pictures. –sam
Thailand Tidbit…
It may be hard to imagine, but there are McDonald’s in Thailand. Not only that, but I also spied a Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut. There are even 7-11s. However, these types of chains are few and far between. 7-11 is probably the most prominent. Fast food restaurants are nearly non-existent. So much…
Thailand Tidbit…
I never actually thought of corn as an ice cream topping before.
Thailand Tidbits…
There is an interesting thing about Thai language… gender. The common Thai greeting is Sawadee. If you’re a woman, you add ka. If you’re a man you add krap. There are several instances where this gender identifier is attached to the end of a statement. Women always use the ka identifier no matter who they’re…
Thailand Tidbit
They drive on the left side of the road in Thailand. Well… actually… to say they drive on a specific side of the road is misleading. If there is oncoming traffic on a two-lane road they drive on the left side of the road. If, however, there is no oncoming traffic, it is very likely…
Checking In…
Left Cambodia today… yesterday’s visit to Angkor was really amazing. An entire day of walking among the ruins of the Khmer empire. BTW… here is where I stayed in Cambodia… http://www.boreiangkor.com. Very nice hotel. I’m typing this from a tiny internet cafe off Khao San road in Bangkok. I’ll be in Bangkok for the next…
In Thailand…
OK gang… I’m in Thailand… on the island of Samui to be exact. Beautiful… just Beautiful. Going to Cambodia next week to see Angkor Wat. That should be the highlight of this trip. Oh yeah… I ate at a restaurant called Captain Kirk today. I can’t believe I ate at a restaurant called Captain Kirk.…
Thai, Tie, Ty
There was a message from Liz on my voicemail… She’s in Thailand and she’s about to go to sleep. Sweet Dreams from the other side of the world… 🙂 –sam
Re-Learning Geometry…
Whew… yesterday was great. I learned how to mark a site with the footprint of a house. There were so many things about a house that I had never considered before. It’s relationship to the surrounding countryside, the tree line, the sun, available shade and prevailing winds. Once that was figured out… it was a…