Thailand 2007

We went to Thailand in February 2007 and had a wonderful time. It wasn't exactly what I had hoped for our vacation, but it was wonderful nonetheless. We stayed in Pattaya (Jomtien Beach) for most of our vacation, and it was so relaxing. We actually did a lot of things, but it was a good break away from school and teaching.



Our most memorable activity was riding elephants. We rode in pairs, and got some photos (kind of shaky with the elephant's shoulder blades constantly moving up and down). We also had some opportunities to feed the elephants bananas.







On another day we went to Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical Garden & Resort. They had a great cultural show and more elephants. We didn't ride this time, but they did a cute show. We also saw beautiful gardens of flowers, plants, and cactus. I bought a purse and love it!







We also enjoyed swimming in the pool. It was good and hot in Thailand so we were happy to get into the cool water. We didn't dare swim in the ocean because the water looked so dirty, and we saw trash floating in the water. We did, however, enjoy walking on the beach. It was also fun riding the taxi, which had a covered bed, but it was open for climbing on and off the back and for air.





Bangkok was our 1st stop in and our last stop out of Thailand. Taxis were everywhere so we used them to go sightseeing, but were able to walk to a street market. Shopping was great in Thailand! They had many great souvenirs and you can negotiate almost anywhere you go. We bought a variety of things for ourselves and others.






If you haven't been to Thailand, then you should go! If you've already been there, then you probably agree that it's a great place for a vacation.