Canadian Reunion!

Hello Everyone!

Sorry it has taken us so long to blog lately....a lot has changed for us in the last few weeks! We are having fun catching up with friends & family!

We ended up surprising our families a day early...it was great fun strolling in when no one was expecting to see us! I came home to find my cat Beebs has doubled his size! I think he probably missed me and turned to emotional eating..hahaha...My dad says he looks like a turnip with legs! haha!

It has been an adjustment being back in the land of the cold! I keep hearing everyone say how nice it has been here lately....I on the other hand still maintain it is cold-as!

Danielle & I are living with our parents, so it is super strange not seeing each other all the time....but I am here in Saint John for a week for a visit and then D & I are off to Fredericton for a week...then I am sure reality will strike as we need to get back into the work force! hahaha!

It is in some ways like the twilight zone after being away....I have had two friends have babies while I was away. It just goes to show you can hear the stories and talk to people....but seeing is believing!! Suddenly our lunches are now a party of 5, haha! They are both so cute & so much fun....but for now I am glad to be able to hand them back after enjoying a visit! Hahaha!


Well hope you all have a great Easter....we are looking forward to a family holiday!

Cheers!

Laura

Thailand Pictures!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://community.webshots.com/album/549049225iGrNUo

Here they are!

:)

Canada...sweet Canada

Well....we are both back in North America. It's quite an interesting time, lots of various things to get used to...

For instance, driving. Very strange.

The weather is rather chilly....

However, it is great to be back, and we are having a wonderful time catching up with our families....

We are missing each other a little bit, and are making plans to see each other soon.

Thanks to all the readers! We will get our Thailand pictures up soon!

Take Care
D&L

Will this be our last post?! So sad...

Well, i think I did get a parasite, the LONELY PLANET says that 50-60% of travellers to Thailand gets one, and it comes from many things, so who knows. I'm pissed off because there are so many great noodle places to eat here, and what did I have for lunch?!?!?! Dry Toast with a slice of cheese...YUM YUM.


Today, it was 37degrees, which is 97!!!!!!!!!!!! Not including humidity. We decided to take a trip to the Grand Palace Temple. It was amazing, and I can't even begin to explain it....

From the Grand Palace, we took a tuk-tuk to one of the biggest malls I'm sure i'll ever be in. It was INSANE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Though I kissed the ground when we arrived, as we (of course) got lucky enough to land a tuk-tuk driver from hell. There were about 15 "close-calls" on our journey to the mall....Driving here is like a game of "Frogger" You just weave in and out, trying to get there before the fella next to you...

Lo and I just keep saying, "How in the hell could you ever explain to anyone what it's like here?"
We are having a great time, and are feeling strange about going "home"....and that it's not to New Zealand. It still feels like we are on Holiday or something....

Take Care
D&L

Bangkok Belly

Hey All!
We arrived in Bangkok yesterday i believe...though I have no idea what day it is...i've lost all track of time and dates.
The city of Bangkok homes 10 Million people. 10 MILLION! It's impossible to discribe. Last night we decided to take a walk downtown, it's the most humid and hot place...we witnessed 4 children begging for money...countless mangy dogs....a female vendor who had a major breakdown calling us, 'cheap' and started a clapping riot amongst the other vendors on the block (we won't be going back there) To top it all off...i was walking away from a vendor and nearly came out of my SKIN of the sight of an ELEPHANT in front of me, right on a busy street....with it's OWNER asking 100BHAT to feed it. I started asking questions, 'where does he go at night?' 'isn't he scared?' However, the guy didn't speak english very well, and I was so utterly distgusted....At the end of the day, I ask, ' ARE THERE NOT ANY ANIMAL RIGHTS ACTIVISTS IN THAILAND?!?!?!?!?'

Aside from that, I wish that we could have stayed a bit longer in Phuket. The markets were heaps better, and the vendors were more friendly...for sure.

I have a little case of 'Bangkok Belly' I was sooooooo careful with what I was eating in Phuket, and thought that I had built up a tolerance for the difference in food/drink. I was wrong. I still can't figure out what caused it, however, I suspect it may have been the 'Tazo Iced Tea' at Starbucks last night. Damn Ice. I crave Timmy Ho's on a daily basis...soon soon!

Catch u later Guys!

Loving Phuket

We are having a great time in Phuket. We can rent a beach lounge chair with 2 umbrellas for 50Bhat, which is about $1.50. They come and move the umbrellas away from the sun, and will also bring you an iced cold water or coke. It's insane. We usually get to the beach about 10am, plunk ourselves down, and then VENDORS come and try to get us to buy stuff. We have fallen in love with the "Watermelon Man" as we've named him. He brings fresh watermelon, pineapple, mango, whatever you want, and slices it in front of you. It's just crazy. It's really hard to handle....hahaha. Eating fresh fruit on a tropical beach. Very tough to take. You barter here for stuff, so it's pretty funny. If you see something you like, the vendor will punch a number into the calculator, and show you. And you barter from there. It's pretty funny. I got my Dad a Titleist Golf Shirt today for $6 It's really freaking hot here.... 97% of the women on the beach wear bikinis...no matter what SIZE or SHAPE you are, nor AGE. It's quite a riot....some of those women are only wearing the bottoms....regardless of shape or size. So...We are definitely the minority with our full suits... no complaints here! haha! Men wear speedos...all men. It's very funny....(but some of them string....not so funny) I LOVE THAILAND! See you all soon!

WE ARE IN BANGKOK!

We made it!!!

We took off from Christchurch at 10am and arrived in Bangkok at 5am. UGH. The flight from Auckland to Thailand, was VERY shakey....quite bumpy, and a few times we had to put our seatbelts on. I confided in my old friend, Ativan to get me through....

Nevertheless, we arrived. The fella who we had arranged to drive us to our hotel was a bit pissed cuz we were running late, but whatever.

Lo and I crashed as soon as we hit the pillow...and now we are at the Airport to catch our flight to Phuket.

It is SOOOOO hot and humid here, I can't get over it really. It's insane. Thank God for air-conditioning....

So, we will check in later in the weekend...

I reckon a massage is in order this afternoon....good plan

Cheers
D&L