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Thailand October 2006
by
Bridgette Lee
Take me with you!
Taz wanted to come with us and tried to stow away in our suitcase.
Gatwick Airport
Me arriving at the airport
Our Plane
We travelled with Etihad airways. We were very well looked after.
Abu Dhabi
We changed flights here. The airport is amazing. Floor to ceiling in blue and...
The Amari Atrium
Our Hotel in Bangkok.
Amari atrium
Approaching the lobby
The lobby
I love this tree inside the lobby area
Lobby
Looking up.
The Amari Atrium
The always busy road
Outside the hotel
This is a typical road in Bangkok
Our room
They gave us a twin...we got the beds pushed together
A Room with a view
Just look at that skyline!
View from our window
View from our window...s
traight ahead
Sukhumvit Road.
One of the main shopping areas in Bangkok. Look carefully and you can see me.
Bangkok
It's quicker to walk.
Shopping mall
This is inside one of the many shopping malls we went in.
China Town
This photo was taken just as we were entering China Town. The entrance is...
Inside China Town
This is the back of Chris. We very soon had to avoid the oncoming motor bike.
Eating in China Town
One of the many stalls selling food.
China Town
Just coming out of China Town. We got very lost at this point.
A cool Cocktail
Just what I needed!!!!!!
Tuk Tuk
Rescued from China Town by a Tuk Tuk.
Bridgette
About to go out for the evening. Note the trainers..
..so many holes in the...
Clouds over Bangkok
Eating out
Food and drink is so cheap.
Chao Pryha River
The main river running through Bangkok. We toured via the river boat express...
.
Chris
Chris holding on tight during the river ride. Note how wet everything is.
River boat views
Temple
You can make out the monsoon rain in this photo.
The happy couple
Pollution
Some of the pollution running into the main river. We saw children..
.
New Bridge
The Flower Market
Another trip we did in our own. Here flowers -mainly orchids and roses...
Flower displays
Flower garlands
Orchids
My favourite. I bought plenty of these which we took back and...
Flower seller
How many flowers!!!
!
View from Hotel
This is a Temple that was close to our hotel.
Thai Dancer
Thai dancer in a shopping mall.
Shopping
Me shopping..
.or should I say 'just looking' in a very posh shopping..
.
Traffic and sky train
Just another normal day in Bangkok!
Siam Square
Shrine
This little shrine was outside our hotel.It is called a spirit house...
All dressed up
We hired a Limousine to take us out to the tallest buiding in...
The Baiyoke Sky Tower
Our destination.
Bridgette
Me, in the limo....on my way to buy my diamond ring.
Bridgette
The top, of the city
Here I am at the very top.....ex
posed to the elements.T
he top revolves..
.
Chris
Baiyoke Sky Tower
Cocktails at the Sky Lounge
Chris looks like he's had one too many Mia Tai's.
Enjoying my Mai Tai.
The window went down to the floor of the lounge and I could look out...
Waiting for the lift
I soon found out that the lift was all glass ... scary stuff and a long way...
Chatuchuk Market
Chris about to enter the largest weekend market in the world.
Inside the market
Time for lunch
Time for a stop from shopping.
The weekend market
Market stall
I love these stalls.
Another stop at a watering hole.
Please note the 'asses' behind Chris. we did not see them at...
Hot and sweaty shoppers!
Tired out.
Unlike what it say's on the T-shirt...
this was a day we did not get lost!...
Bridgette
Me outside our favourite and regular restaurant
.
Street Dogs
Just some of the many dogs that live on the streets of Bangkok.
New ring
My new diamond ring.
Destinatio
n Chiang Mai
Here we are flying over the Central Plains on our way to the beautiful Chiang...
The Empress Hotel
This is were we stayed. it was our second time staying here. It is a lovely...
The Empress swimming pool.
Our Room
View over to the mountains
Thai Temple
This is Wat Man. It is the oldest temple in Thailand..
..13th century.
Ornate Temple
Tropical Fish
Fish living in the potted plants. We saw this everywhere
.
Chedi
Bridgette
Buddha
Walking the temple grounds
Temple Cat
Such a tiny little cat. It followed me around.
More of the grounds
Temple dogs
Just a small amount of dogs living in the temple grounds.
Temple
Temple
The friendly Mute!
Thai flower
Thai flower
Chris
Chris enjoying his sweet Pork Burmese Curry... eyes bigger than his belly.
Bridgette and Chris
Us, at the Butterfly and Orchid farm
Butterfies
Butterfies
See how the top one looks like a leaf.
Hatching butterfly
Beautiful Butterfly
Us
Orchids
Lots of Orchids
Bridgette
Orchids
Orchid
Orchids
Orchids
Close up of an Orchid
Bottled Young orchid plants
These were for sale and I bought a bottle containing 4 very small orchid plants.
My Orchid
This is the orchid I choose to buy. It is a hybrid. It has huge flowers and...
The Elephant Camp.
A great place.
Elephants by the river
More elephants
Elephant close up
Elephants in the shade
Elephant and baby
Young elephants
Look at us!
What a cutie!
Painting elephant
It wasn't me!
Ouch!
It's behind you!
Dancing elephants
They're coming my way!
The elephant and I.
I really love this photo.
Elephant riding
Here we both are on NOI our elephant.
Heading into the Jungle
Elephants trekking
Greedy NOI
We had the greediest elephant. He kept stopping for us to feed him.
In the rain forest
A home in the forest
Ox ride
Thai artist
This is the artist i choose to do portraits of my four pets. Just look at the...
The empress hotel lobby
This is so lovely.
A great photo of Chris
Into the rain forest
We had a trip deep into the hills and rain forest to visit this huge waterfall.
Bridgette and waterfall
Another beautiful waterfall
Bridgette and Chris
Bird of Paradise flower
The old Opium fields
Now farmers are paid by the government to grow flowers instead of Opium poppies.
Waterfalls
Bridgette and Chris
Chris giving me a flower.
Flowers
Amarilis
I love these and have some at home.I also bought 4 bulbs to bring back.
Flower
A rare Black Swan.
Black Swan and Koi carp fish.
Koi Carp
This fish was huge!
National Park
The Kings Chedi
It was hidden in fog when we got there, but soon it cleared and the sun came...
Monks in the fog.
Chris
Beautiful painted tiles
Bridgette looking cold, damp ....
and very pale!
Monks in the garden.
Rain forest in the background
.
Inside the Kings Chedi.
Views of the Rain Forest
The King and Queen's Chedi
Bridgette admiring the view.
More views.
At the Top
The sign say's it all.
Shrine
A shrine in the jungle.
Toilet
The highest toilet in Thailand.
A Karen woman
A Karen tribe women weaving.
Karen Village.
Flooding.
Look how different this photo is of the Central Plains. There was...
Back to the Amari Atrium Hotel.
Chris in our upgraded room. Gorgeous!
Bangkok Skyline.
View from the Baiyoke Sky Tower.
We had to go back for a second look at the view....th
is time in the daylight.
Bridgette and Karen
This is my penpal Karen from Singapore.
Views
This is looking over towards our hotel.
Bridgette and Chris
Here we are up the top of the Baiyoke Sky tower. Loving it!
Happy Chris
Here he is, my very own little angel.
Karen
Chris
Chris waiting for Botox.....
Bridgette, Karen and Chris
Here we are all in the hotel...wa
iting for cocktails.
Chris enjoying his cocktail
A B-52 bomber.
Looking down to the hotel lobby.
The Grand Palace.
Very GRAND indeed!
Karen and Bridgette
Here we are about to go into the Grand Palace. It was a very hot day.
Karen and Bridgette
I like this photo of us.
Bridgette and Chris
We had a great visit here.
Gorgeous!
Huge Statue
These are more than 35 ft tall.
Chris and Karen
The Grand Palace.
This is a huge place. there is so much to look at and covers a large area.
Chris
Chris trying to copy the pose in the painting.
Bridgette and Karen
Oh. this is another lovely photo. What a back drop.
Bridgette and Chris
I like this one to.
Grand Palace
School children
Bridgette and Karen
Grand Palace
A lighter and calmer part of the Grand Palace.
Chris
Grand Palace
Grand Palace
This is looking up at the ceiling
Grand Palace
Grand Palace
Beautiful
Lotus Flower
Grand Palace
Chris
Another photo of Chris being silly!
Grand Palace
Grand Palace
Grand Palace
Grand Palace
Grand Palace
Grand Palace
Offerings left for Buddha
Grand Palace
Look at the Pig's faces.
Grand Palace
Grand Palace
Lovely
Grand Palace
A close up
Chris
We had to take our shoes off to go inside to see The Emerald Buddha.
Palm
Grand Palace
Grand Palace soldier
Grand Palace
Emerald Buddha
Bridgette and Karen
Thai Flag
Bridgette and Karen
Grand Palace
Grand Palace
Grand Palace
Grand Palace
Grand Palace
Grand Palace
Grand Palace
Grand Palace
Grand Palace
Looking up.
Grand Palace
Me, looking down.
Grand Palace
Bye, bye the Grand Palace!
Bridgette
Market
Chris on our last evening out. There were thunder and lightening storms that...
Bridgette and Karen
Here we are on our last day ...waiting for the sky train.
Bridgette
A last moment of madness.
article published 11/19/2006
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Great Photos!
What a lovely collection of photos you guys have here. It looks like you had such a wonderful time. I'm sooooo jealous! Thanks for setting these all up for us to view. They're wonderful!
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Dave Jan
, December 1, 2006
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