Woke up and threw on our recently acquired floral patterned shirts in preparation for the biggest annual celebration in Thailand; Skngkran. Songkran is a country-wide event that canast anywhere from 3 to 10 days depending on where you are in the country, and it’s essentially a massive water gun fight in the streets, complete withContinue reading “Day 14 – Celebrating Songkran”
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Day 13 – Aboard the Canal Boats
Waking up for our first full day in Bangkok, we get ready and go down to the hotel lobby restaurant for breakfast. Another buffet style breakfast with a good selection of foods, some of which you probably wouldn’t find at a North American equivalent. After a plate of exotic fruits, some Thai stir fry andContinue reading “Day 13 – Aboard the Canal Boats”
Day 12 – Bangkok Begins
With a shuttle to the Koh Samui airport to catch, we were up and ready to head out at 7:00am. We met up with our driver from yesterday and headed over to the airport. A very good mocha and an uneventful flight later, and we touched down in Bangkok. We get in another shuttle beforeContinue reading “Day 12 – Bangkok Begins”
Day 11 – Tour Around Koh Samui
We didn’t have a super early morning today, so after waking up a little later than normal, we get ready and head out for breakfast at the main building of the hotel. I got some berry pancakes and a breakfast sandwich, both of which were filling and delicious. Once done, we met up with theContinue reading “Day 11 – Tour Around Koh Samui”
Day 10 – Underwater Expedition
Once again, early travel means another early morning. Woke up at 6 am and made some hotdogs for breakfast with instant coffee before our ride arrived at 7:30 to take us scuba diving. We drove for about 20 minutes and got a better idea of how the streets of Thailand are laid out. They areContinue reading “Day 10 – Underwater Expedition”
Day 9 – The Tropical Island of Koh Samui
With an early plane to catch, we were up at 6am to get ready and hop on the shuttle to the airport. Once we arrived at the airport, we found out that we had definitely allotted too much time for a domestic flight. After the wait, we got on the plane to take us downContinue reading “Day 9 – The Tropical Island of Koh Samui”
Day 8 – Trains, Planes, and Shuttles.
The last day in Japan starts with the same thing the first one did; a far-too-early morning for me. This time, it was justified by a series of trains we needed to catch that had already been reserved to line up with the flight to Bangkok. We went down for breakfast, but instead of theContinue reading “Day 8 – Trains, Planes, and Shuttles.”
Day 7 – Roaming the islands of Matsushima
With only 1 full day of Japan left, I think the decision to not fully adjust to the sleep schedule was a good one. While it does leave an hour of waiting before breakfast opens up, it hopefully means adjusting to the Thai sleep schedule shouldn’t be as bad. In rural Japan, especially, early morningsContinue reading “Day 7 – Roaming the islands of Matsushima”
Day 6 – Trekking up Yamadera
I think I’ve given up trying to adjust my sleep schedule fully, waking up at 5:30am will have to do. After getting ready and brewing a cup of tea, we went down to the breakfast buffet at the Ryokan. They had a lot of options, none of which you would associate with a typical NorthContinue reading “Day 6 – Trekking up Yamadera”
Day 5 – The Sakura Matsuri in Full Bloom
While the other mornings had us trying to sleep in, we had to catch a somewhat early train over to Sendai today, so waking up early had its perk this time. Grabbed a hotel coffee, checked out of the hotel, and walked down to Tokyo Station. It was a bit more confusing to find theContinue reading “Day 5 – The Sakura Matsuri in Full Bloom”
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