Finally a few pictures...

Here are a selection of pictures that I've taken so far. I'm not experienced with blogger yet, so these pictures are really out of order. Sorry! I've tried to label as best I can. As soon as I can load pictures en masse, I will.

These first ones are pictures from Wat Pho, a famous Buddhist Temple in Bangkok:


This is the famous reclining Buddha. He's huge - not sure of actual dimensions, but he takes up a huge building by himself.

The reclining Buddha's feet with some intricate artwork.

Swirly toes.

When King Rama I constructed the temple, he had all the statues he could find brought here, so I've got a few of them for you here. I really like all of the different styles...

A lotus flower...
I thought this Chinese-looking guy borrowed a little fashion from Honest Abe...
This is an example of animism and spirit worship. People approach the trees for worship. I've heard that they petition the trees for lucky numbers...

The tall things are called Chedi...not sure what they symbolize yet...

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So, most Thai food is spicy to a point, but this is the spiciest thing I have had. Now I know how to order food with no or little spice - "mai ped!"

They have all kinds of wierd fruit here - this is dragon fruit.

We visited this museum of sorts built in a guy's house...I think I wrote about it in one of the posts. I don't have any real pictures of the art or statues because they didn't allow photography.


There are many big flower pots in Thailand with lotus plants. I think they're cool.

A few pictures of my room. I've got a double room all to myself!

Room comes complete with TV, computer desk, etc.

And a full size toilet...no squatting yet!

My average breakfast. Milk tastes really good here, and the Frosted Flakes are exactly the same.

I got some barbeque chicken off of this guy. The chicken had more fat on it than I thought a chicken had in it's whole body...

A random picture in the JJ Market. Quite a few white people here...

Strike two at the market: Chicken and rice, but the chicken comes complete with tiny bones...

Me...after flying for 25 hours. I'm outside the Bangkok Airport waiting for a ride.

The view from my 8th story window. That's part of the Bangkok skyline and the street below me.