In February 2003, Donna and myself ventured out to
experience Thailand. We got on the plane in South Korea when the temperature was
38ºF and got off the plane in Bangkok with a temperature of 98ºF. We went from
heavy coats to shorts in a 5 hour flight. Bangkok was our first stop and it was
beautiful. After finding out the currency (baht) and changing some we had to
find out how to say "Sawadee ka/krup" (hello, females end the phrase with "ka"
and males end it with "krup"). We saw the palace from the real 'King and
I.' We saw temples and went on a boat ride and saw more temples. After the boat
ride Donna and I went out in search of Hard Rock Cafe, Bangkok. During our
search for the place Donna slipped on an uneven step and sprained her ankle. She
waved it off and we found the cafe and shopped the local market that evening.
She woke in the middle of the night with intense pain in her ankle and we called
a doctor to the room that night. An Ace bandage, some cream and some Tylenol was
all we got, except a $124.00 bill and the enigma of if our health Insurance
covered it. It did...The Insurance actually sent us a check in South Korea in "BAHT,"
we sent it back and got dollars sent to us!
The Grand Palace
The Temple Guardians
Budda Statue
The King's Palace
Donna at the King's Palace
Beauty and the Beast
Us at the Grand Palace
Dustin and the Old Soldier
Budda Temple
Monk at the Temple
Temple during our Boat Tour
Broken Donna
This was the Grand Palace in Bangkok. It was large in square feet and very busy with worshippers.
These guards were tall and stood next to any door or walkway. They each looked different and were there to scare off evil spirits.
This Budda Statue was at the Grand Palace.
This is the very building that was the location for the REAL King and I. It is the place the King and Anna lived in during her stay in Thailand.
Donna leans against a potted tree at the King's Palace.
Donna stand next to a beast used to scare off evil spirits.
During the tour, we stopped and had our picture taken next to this door covered in gold.
Dustin goes fist to fist with a statue of an old soldier at the Grand Palace.
We got to explore a Temple during our boat tour and was able to get this picture.
I was standing outside the Temple during our boat tour and I saw the Monk walking past this doorway and was able to get this shot.
During the boat ride we saw this Temple. It was extremely large and could be seen from anywhere in the city.
Donna after shopping on a sprained ankle. We had to call a doctor that night.
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The Grand Palace
This was the Grand Palace in Bangkok. It was large in square feet and very busy with worshippers.