only day 4

Its begun - the odyssey that will eventually wind its way down in far away Tasmania.

But first its bahts and wats in Thailand...baht is the money, wats are what we see everywhere - temples temples temples. golden buddha, sleeping buddha, laughing buddha, giant buddha, black buddha, bronze buddha - endless paths to enlightenment. the wats and the depictions of, yes, the Buddha, are incredibly beautiful - some dominate the skyline, others lie tucked into corners, all are ornate beyond description.

and its only been 4 super hot, sweaty days so far - 2 days in the mad, gritty heart of bangkok - adventures in public transportation and endangered species for sale at the market - and 2 days just to the north in the smaller, old capital of Ayutthaya - wats and wats and more wats (wats of wats?). The people have been wonderful everywhere, and here we're in especially good hands at a guest house called Baan Eve, where we've been pretty much brought into the family.

we're setting up this webpage to mostly to share photos and maybe some more stories will pop up too - we'll see how it all comes together.

headed north to Chiang mai tomorrow on the sleeper train...

giant sleeping buddha, bangkok

talia at another wat, ayutthaya

finally, the noodle boat arrives! best meal so far and yes, she cleans the dishes in the river - ayutthaya

hi there little big guy - the elephant kraal in ayutthaya