Highlights from Thailand - Day 1,2

On Day 1 in the afternoon we had a two hour drive from Bangkok to the beautiful beaches of Pattaya. That night in Pattaya was an interesting one to say the least. On vacations, people don't really ever say that they've seen too much. Most often than not, it's always "I haven't seen enough." Unfortunately that evening, I saw too much of Pattaya. With the language barrier (both Thai and Korean), as well as an overeagerness to experience all that a vacation could offer, I too quickly accepted an invitation with my tour counterparts that has forever tainted my life. I'll be more careful next time.

Even though my eyes were scalded, we had an hour foot massage that made up for some damage to my frail youth.

After a walk on the beach,and not enough sleep, we headed to Samui island in the morning for parasailing and banana boating. (boo-hoo no parasailing pictures)

After Samui Island, we went elephant riding. Our elephant trainer gave us grasshoppers he had made out of leaves.

I thought I was going to fall in elephant dung.

After dinner, we went on a city tour of Pattaya. Our guide led us around the city until we came across a bar that featured Muai Thai (or Thai boxing). While the boxers egged on the audience and asked for tips, we were more interested in these . . .

Grasshoppers, caterpillars, silk worms, and the crunchiest - scorpions. While eating bugs might not have been my favorite past time as a child (except for that rolley polley I ate from the waterose), the bugs weren't too bad. Eh, just like french fries. Good day.