Thailand 2018

We attended a conference in Thailand.  The conference was in Chang Mai. We left a few days early and after the conference we stayed with my cousin in Bangkok.  We had such a great time, and came back really refreshed and ready for another season in Macedonia.

Jac and one of the child monks in Bangkok


Waiting for the Aeroplane

Airport in Phuket.  Designated area for monks

At the airport in Bangkok

Still at the airport in Bangkok

You can buy one banana in a packet....

and the coffee I need

Not a happy child...still at the airport in Bangkok

Kings Day in Chang Mai... all in yellow

Visiting the night market in Chang Mai


One of the many pictures of the King

bugs

Not sure what this is, but it is for the temples

Maggots on a stick

Eating in the pouring rain


Buying raincoats for a ridiculous price

Riding in one of those red pick-ups

small turtles, not sure for what

Durian

Not sure what this is, but it looks hot

Chicken heads

The streetmarket in Chang Mai

4 girls on a trip... Chereni is there somehwhere


Having lunch


Very interesting food

Zane turned 14 - Happy Birthday Zane


Scorpions anyone

Or maybe some blue crabs

Zane with his long lost friend

The ice cream started leaking... so what do you do?

I love to swim, just wish the water was hotter


Coke in Thai

Having a braai in Thailand with my cousin

Ayla and Chereni

Quality family time... At least they are all playing the same game together


Drinking some coconut milk

Exploring Bangkok on the hop on hop off boat




























No we are done.... it is hot and sticky and we walked too much

He wanted a picture with the fire hydrant

On the way back

He begged me again to ask them for a picture



Packing to leave Thailand... sad...

Istanbul airport


We are almost home.

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