Welcome To Thailand

Thailand: A country of beautifully manicured white sandy beaches, majestic mountain scenery, crystal clear blue water and Monkeys who pee on you.

So Andrew and I are in Rai Leh beach in southern thailand, minding our own business walking along a path when I feel something wet on my arm. My first instinct since I'm an ex-new yorker is air conditioning drip which is inevitable in that city, but then I remember I'm in the middle of a JUNGLE. Rain? No not a cloud in the sky. I hesitantly look up to see a monkey in the tree PEEING. ON ME. I immediately scream, run away and proceed to pour a whole bottle of water on myself. And although I have showered for a good half an hour I still do not feel clean. The horror.

Other than that, Thailand has been wonderful. We were in bangkok a couple of days and met up with our good friends from New York Shannon and Jordan who were taking vacation for two weeks. So we followed them to Phuket and Koh Phi Phi and had a blast. Koh Phi Phi is where the movie "the Beach" was filmed and it's absolutely beautiful, albeit run over by tourists. But I have to admit there's a reason for it, it actually is that beautiful.

Next we're off to Chang Mai for some elephant trekking, up to Yunnan in China for Chinese New Year and then to Vietnam to meet up with Andrew's Mom. That's all for now!

P.S. I seriously can't have a post that doesn't mention food...The food is obviously delicious here, surprisingly similar to thai restaurants from home. And I say surprisingly because you never know, for example Andrew's sister went to India and said the food was not what she expected at all. Andrew's main complaint is that there aren't solidly thai food restaurants, but mainly a smorgesboard of menus that range from pizza to weiner schnitzel. My favorite was "On the Border, Mexican Grill and Pub. With Pizza, Steak, and Pasta." And the best part wsa that it was attached to an Indian restaurant. And they obviously served thai dishes as well. So it goes!