Travel day: Bangkok to Ayutthaya
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Ready…set…train! 30 Bhat = $1. Our tickets were 50 cents each. Like C mentioned in his post – we were stranded in north Bangkok for a bit… Tuk Tuks are mini trucks with motorcycle engines – you feel like you should absolutely be wearing a helmet. Your browser does not support the video tag Crab … Continue reading
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The little engine that could not
There’s something romantic about hooking up with an good ol’ diesel locomotive. Except for this particular little engine unhitched and snuck off just three stops toward Ayutthaya stranding us with no locomotive in north Bangkok. We could have Tuk Tuk’d that far. Plus we didn’t even get lunch out of the deal – some engines are just weak.
Luckily after a couple hours and as many beers, rescue came in the arrival of a proper powerplant. This engine treated us right while pulling us through to the ancient city.
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Our day in Bangkok
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What a weather change from Tokyo! We were in pants and parkas in the winter sun, and here we’re sweating in the shade. Cabs are super inexpensive – $4 across town – and provide a welcome air conditioned break. So did our massages this afternoon – also crazy cheap. The Grand Palace was beautifully ornate, … Continue reading
Nicest bathroom I’ve ever slept in.
Honeymoon suite!
Delta lounge in JFK you should be ashamed.
This is how we pour our beers now.
Sometimes jet lag rocks
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We woke up at 4:30 this morning – neither of us heard our alarms at 4am, but no matter – and went to see the tuna auction at Tsujiki Fish Market. We didn’t bid on anything, but we ate the best sushi of our lives at 7am. So – win. Christian loved it, I swear. … Continue reading
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