One night in Bangkok

Nancy highly recommended a night tuk tuk tour of Bangkok, so Beth and I signed up for one on our last night, figuring we'd be mostly over jet lag by then..  While the weather wasn't super cooperative (it IS rainy season after all), the guide and tuk tuk drivers made up for the raindrops with their hospitality and ponchos.

We ate throughout the entire tour, trying street food, some classic Thai dishes at a local restaurant, and finishing up with mango & sticky rice in Chinatown.  Along the way, we stopped at a few markets, historic sights, and temples.  My favorite part was seeing Wat Pho at night, without the heat and crowds.  I also appreciated our guide adding in some historical context to the various temple buildings which we didn't understand when touring on our own.

Kindra, the largest of these buildings was built to honor King Rama IV, who is better known outside Thailand as the king in "The King and I."  Thought you'd appreciate that tidbit.

We are off to Chiang Mai in the northwest part of Thailand.  We are hoping to take a cooking class there, see more temples, and get our first Thai massage.