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So Where Is THAT Going? [Nov 3, 2007]
Our trip continues down to Hua Hin, Thailand...
Here is the train... our ticket was car #3, seat 15-19... can you imagine our confusion? I see 2 cars... either they dropped car #1 somewhere or we have a problem with the tickets. Luckily they dropped car #1, so we were able to hop-in to our "assigned seat".
I remember the first time I took the train in the US, and I was so nervous about getting to the right train... you know, the train that goes to the right station. Here in Thailand, it's a little more loose about where the train in going... see the sign?...can someone tell me where that train is going ???
Anyway, after some beautiful country side ride, my favorite time of the day arrived.... lunch time! Apparently the meal was included in the train ticket, so we got to enjoy some Thai food in the box... fried banana, some beef dish (I think) and squash looking stuff. It was pretty good....(although later we were warned by tentmakers from Laos to avoid train food at all cost)
Everybody who has visited Asia mentions about the bathroom situation. The 'squat' style bathrooms are still very common, and was not an exception in the train... hmmm. Do you see that the 'hole' is extremely bright? that's actually the light from the outside.. yup, that's the train track!... so I guess it just goes out!!!
Well, for the experience's sake I was going to use it... so I can say the 'been there done that' line. Unfortunately the train was stopped, and as I looked outside the bathroom window, I see bunch of people looking this way. Imagining what it would be like for those poor souls... never mind, I don't need to go that bad!
Anyway, Hua Hin here we come.
Cheers!- Sergio
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Thai Hospitality [Nov 5, 2007]
Thailand is best known as the 'Land of the smiles'... and I have to agree; they have such an amazing smile!
We are visiting AnnThong, Thailand, and whether we like it or not, people introduce us as the Missionaries from America. (of course, their response is typically.... 'they don't look Americans :-)'
Part of the Thai hospitality is the offering of food. When you visit a house, they will typically offer you some sort of food. Sometimes cold glass of water, and sometimes a feast!
Let's just say that I almost had to be 'rolled out' of the town after visiting just few houses :-)
Due to some privacy reasons, I have moved the rest of the pictures to our Facebook account. Please feel free to come and visit.
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