Thailand

So, after finishing up in Cambodia, I jumped on a plane and flew to Bangkok in Thailand. I got my connecting flight to Trat, where I jumped on a bus and went to a ferry to sail to the small island of Ko Chang. I met up with some friends at a cheap beach resort and lived in a hut and ate Thai food for five days.....these were good times....We hung around the beach, went on scooter adventures, ate Thai food, went snorkeling, ate Thai food, slept, and ate Thai food. Needless to say I put on a few pounds during the vacation. My definite highlight was trekking through the jungle on an elephant......super awesome.....click on the link to see the pics below....and there is a video mixed in that you can click on to get the elephant cam......very cool.....

......after this I went back to Bangkok....I was planning to go see some kick boxing, but ended up getting a severe case of food poisoning.....I ended up going to the hospital and was hooked up to ekg's, iv's, and other things that I could not recognize in my delerium......regardless....after much pain, phone calls home, worried parents, extensive credit card bills, and cute Thai nurses, I had to suck it up and catch my flight home.....imodium and gravol are my new friends.....I got home 12 hours later and spent the week getting fully recovered......no pics of Bangkok....maybe next time......

On that note I must say that there is nothing worse than being sick and not being home...not cool....also, it is never good to be alone while traveling.....I was split from my friends for the last 24 hours of my trip and that is when it hit me....wicked....the confusion and complications I cannot describe....it was only through the dear Lord that I got back to the hostil.....so....some advice....stick together with your peeps and buy international travel insurance.....oh....and lots of imodium and gravol....

Well, click on the link for the pics and click on "Thailand" and I will go get a shower....no pics of this either....

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Cambodia (Siem Reap)

So, after leaving Phnom Phen I flew to Siem Reap. This was a much more laid back city and touristy. I enjoyed it very much. Also, it is the home of Angkor Wat. What is this you say??? Well, it is the largest of temples made in Cambodia. It was built during the Classical Age and is surrounded by many other temples and cities built many years before. I won't get into a history lesson, but, if you get the chance you should read up on Cambodia's history.....very interesting. Also, you may have seen Angkor Wat in the first Tomb Raider movie with Angelina Jolie. There were also some shots of many smaller temples and ...........the Temple that is being filled in by the forest. I have many shots of my time here in Siem Reap, however, there are none posted here on my blog; too many to upload. It was easier done by putting them in a web album. So, click on the link at the bottom of this post and you will be directed to my Picasa albums. Click on the Siem Reap album, select slideshow, and enjoy. Peace out my people....

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