Chiang Mai, Thailand
Our first night in Chiang Mai we browsed the night market and went to a fish spa.
We also ate lots of mango and sticky rice. Like, every night.
And drank from coconuts.
We visited Elephant Nature Park, a sanctuary for rescued elephants. Michael, below, feeding a new friend some fruit.
Ronny, below, with Lek the founder
We also enjoyed visiting Catmosphere Cafe and having a light meal.
Luang Prabang, Laos
We stayed at Lotus Villa, which had a delicious breakfast, free wifi, and free bikes to use.
Look at me, I'm a bear standing up for no reason. This guy was at the Bear Rescue Center just outside of Kuang Si Waterfalls.
Sign before going to the falls:
This is one of our all-time favorites, having seen waterfalls in the US, Canada, Costa Rica, and Australia. As you walk up, there is a series of smaller falls and pools leading to the big cascade. The water is a fantastical aqua/seafoam color.
If you go around sunset, this place is ridiculously crowded. It's like people have never seen a sunset before.
Laotian BBQ/hot pot
Monks, below, collecting their daily alms.
La Banneton Cafe was our favorite lunch spot. The French influence has certainly lasted here, deliciously.
We actually helped forge knives from scratch with this dude.
Love this place! They publish books to help children learn and love to read, and they have times every day where English speakers can just drop in and converse with locals to help them practice their English skills. We were able to talk to local crafters, hotel workers, and monks.
Some books are recognizable in any language.
Bangkok, Thailand
Buddhas at the Grand Palace.
The Reclining Buddha at Wat Pho. It's hard to tell from the photo how gigantic this statue is.
Komodo dragon in Lumphini Park. These things are everywhere there.
We also got to visit the Thai Red Cross Snake Farm. They do snake venom (and anti-venom) research there. Unfortunately, it was a holiday so we did not get to see any of the venom milking or handling. Here is the incubator with some cobra eggs waiting to hatch.
Not pictured: New Years fireworks along the river. I'll post some vide of that in the future.
We just had a short layover in Singapore, but there was enough time to leave the airport and visit the pretty downtown waterfront area and see the free water/lightshow. Our impression was it is a very clean, modern, and pleasant place (just don't accidentally litter or jaywalk).
Eventually we'll get around to posting the GoPro footage. Happy 2015!
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