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camilia lund

OUT OF THE CITY & INTO THE JUNGLE OF THAILAND

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The floating market was probably one of my favorites to see outside of the city.  We were able to enjoy a nice boat ride while immersing ourselves in shopping, but we only shopped for food here! They have amazing mango & sticky rice here.  The mango is super sweet & ripe.  We actually ordered it twice while on the floating market.  & after that, we always got it when we saw it an

So our resort was a little ways from the road. We had to ride a boat to get to this remote place. It was soo cool. We actually stayed in the jungle.  It was super pretty, & we were even able to float down this river a time or to. 

We visited a railroad that was built during WWII. It is so crazy how many people were affected by that war.  There were a lot of people here working, dying, & hoping to survive. Isn’t it interesting though, that train we rode on were the tracks that were originally built from that time? That is insane to me. 
Might I add that I love doughnuts, & I am going to have to figure out what is different about these, because they were amazing.
We visited a local school, & gave them school supplies before we left.  They were all super sweet, photogenic, & they loved having Taylor there.  They were so fun, & practiced their english with us, it was so much fun. If teaching is anything like this, I think I will like it!
All in all, our trip to Thailand far exceeded our expectations.  One question we keep getting from people is why did we visit Thailand? I know maybe it seems random to some, but we like traveling.  Why is Thailand any less valid than going to Hawaii on vacation? We want to go to all kinds of places.  So there’s that.

TEMPLES, PALACES, & BANGKOK

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Might we notice the 7 eleven sign on the left.  They are everywhere! Our tour guide said that soon they will have more 7-eleven’s than temples.  & they have a lot of temples, but are starting to really love their 7-eleven.
Getting lunch from the streets of Bangkok.  They didn’t speak english when we were ordering, so we just pointed to what everyone was getting.  Haha it is good to try what the locals are eating, even when you don’t even know what you ordered. Super cheap too!

We went on a fun boat tour in the evening with dinner & everything.  Taylor rounded up the guests for a great dance party, it was pretty great. 

 We really loved the endless amounts of Buddha encounters throughout our trip.  I really do think the religion here is a big part of why these people are the way they are.  They have all been pretty humble, loving, & nice.

We have loved visiting the palaces, & learning about the history of Thailand. Also, isn’t it super cool that at every single temple there are monks? They really take this stuff seriously, & I thought it was pretty cool.

TUK TUKS, TIGERS, & OUR FAVORITE EXPERIENCES IN PHUKET

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As if you are not sick of all of my Thailand posts, I am going to give you fair warning that we will probably have a few more after this! It was just too much fun.  We probably enjoyed exploring the city the most out of a lot of the things on our trip.  It was a fun, relaxing day.  We rented a motor scooter for a whole $6 for the entire day.  Happiness can come that cheap.  It is in Thailand.  It was hard getting Taylor to get off the bike to hang out at the beach, or stop for lunch.  He was in love with riding the coast all day long, & I can’t say I blame him.  We had such a good time.  Tay even talked me into petting a freaking baby tiger.  It costs twice as much to see a baby, but if you are thinking what I am thinking, there is a reason the adult tigers don’t cost that much to hang out with. No thank you, I will pay more to keep my life. We found a wonderful massage lady next to our hotel. She was fantastic, & I really felt like we had become good friends. We came back night after night.  $7 dollar full body, 1 hour massage.  That is what I call a deal.  Groupon, you have been beat! 

One of my favorite things was happening upon this local market.  We were the only tourists so it made it seem like a super authentic experience.  There was lots of food & people working.  It was pretty fun.  Everything was sooo cheap. like 10 or 30 cents in american money.  I knew we were in the local area just for that reason.  We knew we had to try something so we tried something a lady was cooking in banana leaf.  It ended up being really good! It had banana, coconut & sticky rice all together. Then they grill it over the fire once it is wrapped in banana leaf.  So good! 
These Tuk Tuk’s here do not mess around.  This is what the local people will hop in if they don’t have a vehicle or motor scooter themselves.  With the crazy driving, I am pretty impressed I didn’t see any accidents in the city areas. 
It’s too bad I didn’t get what this street looks like in action.  There are a lot of transvestites in Phuket, & one lady (should I call the person a lady?) wiped Taylor’s mouth with a napkin for him after we had eaten some dragonfruit on an island we were on.  One of the funniest moments of the trip for sure! 
 We finally tried the fish massage/pedicure.  It was a lot more interesting than I thought.  They really eat at you, & tickle you & it feels like they are eating you alive for 10 minutes. But I will say I had a lot less dead skin when we were done! It was great.  

If you go to Thailand, make sure, that you visit Phuket.  It is cool experiencing another culture, asian food, & historical sites when you spend some vacationing at a beach.

PNANG BAY & CANOEING

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This whole day was pretty dang cool.  It was super humid though, so throughout this whole trip my camera wasn’t loving the humidity.  Luckily the experience is better than great photos! I am so happy that we were able to go on this because the canoeing was a ton of fun! You can’t tell in the pictures, but we would go through these caves that would open up in the middle, & it was super cool.  It felt like we were exploring.  I met some nice french speaking girls on our boat, & exchanged what I could remember in french.  They were super nice, & told me I knew a lot more than they thought.  It was interesting that the water here at Pnang Bay was a lot more green & way less teal than Phi Phi Islands.  The water was still pretty clear in some areas, but Thailand has a lot of different colored water. The mountains in the middle of the ocean have been some of the coolest things I have ever seen.  I mostly love that it will never become inhabited, it will stay how it is forever. It is perfect! 

PHI PHI ISLANDS & RIDING ELEPHANTS

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Riding elephants was pretty cool out in Thailand! It is a pretty popular thing to do, & so because of that anything animal related actually can become pretty commercialized.  Which is sad.  So if you are ever going to ride an elephant choose a place that seems positive to you.  Look for elephants that look like they are being fed enough & that are being treated well.  That way, you know your money is going to helping take care of them. 

Off to Phi Phi islands we went on our first full day in Thailand! We were ecstatic.  It was such an experience.  We spent the day enjoying the teal water.  It was so clear!!! We could see straight to the bottom.  We saw monkey island, went snorkeling, & enjoyed our views.  Some of the coolest views I have ever seen. 
It was a great first day experiencing Thailand.  Stay tuned for my next post where I will show you Pnang bay & James Bond Island…

ON CAMPING & EATING REAL GOOD TOO

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We went on a little camping trip over the weekend, & it was magic.
 Sometimes it is nice to just live with a few essentials.  We don’t need more than that to be happy, & camping proves it. Of course, there were a few minor things that might have made the trip seem less than stellar, but when you put it into perspective, they are of little significance.
1. Our air mattress was broken, so we had sore backs when we woke up.
2. Our tents didn’t have any stakes, & it proved to be real windy (but it stayed intact!)
3. We didn’t have any bathrooms at the campsite (I made sure to frequent the restroom at Zions)
4. I used the dirt ground & the cooler to prepare all of our meals. 
In spite of those small inconveniences, we also had some really great benefits!
1. Our campsite was FREE (Although the dirt hill we rode up helped us realize partly why).
2. We had the most amazing view I have ever had at a campsite.
3. We found an amazing log that burned all night for the fire.
4. Our hike was well worth the view, & the temperature was just right.
I will admit, I was a little ornery when we got to the almost top of Angel’s Landing hike.  I didn’t realize the chain walking would be so long.  I felt like I was walking up a cliff.  But I made it, & am so happy my husband is so patient with me. 
Some of the sweet moments of out trip:
| Eating good food | S’mores by the campfire | Soft-serve Ice cream after a long hike | Good company & campfire talk | Looking out on top of the mountain | Watching the boys jump in the cold river to bath | Finding our free campsite | 
& what we ate:
Lemonade | Love cold lemonade with dinner outside.
Breakfast | Egg Croissant with tomato, avocado, parmesan, mayo, pepper & salt.
Lunch | Peanut butter, banana, & honey sandwiches.
Lunch | Turkey club sandwich with avocado, tomato, muenster cheese, & bacon. I pre cooked the bacon the night before & this hearty sandwich was welcomed after a long hike (not too soggy either).
| Dinner |

Corn | Wrap it in tin foil & put on the coals. It will cook fast!
Potatoes & Brussel Sprouts | Cook over the coals in a cast iron. 
Baby Back Ribs | I adapted the recipe to cook in the dutch oven, & it worked wonderfully. I will make my ribs like this from now on! They were falling off the bone, & boiling the ribs before got off all the gross stuff. 
Dessert | We love s’mores but we also like wrapping a banana with tin foil. Add in butterscotch chips, chocolate chips, graham cracker, & mini marshmallows. Put in fire for a little, and it is real good.