Posts Tagged 'tiger temple'
Nicole is the Alberto Granado to my Che Guevara.
Or is she Che, and I, Alberto?
The bike I wanted but too small for the both of us…nor could it go more than 40mph
Our helmets from back home. We didn’t trust the Vietnam standard of safety…
She’s pretty thrilled about getting to Hải Vân Pass. Note: This is one of the BEST driving roads in the world.
When we got to the top of the mountain, we found a little known strong hold from the war.
Ha Long Bay. Translation: Descending Dragon Bay
Our little private beach in the middle of Ha Long Bay fully equipped with hot water, only from 8-10PM, clogged toilets that are sucked out in the morning by a septic boat and painfully chilled nights. BUT we had a rock climbing instructor!
AND! Water-tubing!
Christmas tree in Ha Long Bay. Juxtaposition anyone?
This is pretty much what the middle of Vietnam looks like.
The entire country is pretty much covered in rice fields. Hence why they’re the 2nd biggest exporters of rice.
After a hard day’s work.
Quintessential rural Vietnam.
There were cold nights. So cold that Nicole refused to take her gloves off and instead, snapped pictures with her nose.
Lost in the middle of no where.
I can’t do a travel blog without an old wrinkly man. I JUST LOVE THEM!
When we finally made our way into Cambodia for Christmas!
Photobombed.
Angkor Wat just made for a nice backdrop for my real attraction. MONKEYS!
We’re lunch buddies.
Nicole was also taken in by the monkeys.
A group of monks checking out a bombed temple (One of many casualties from the Khmer Rouge regime) in Siem Reap.
Getting her praying on.
Big temple. Little people.
Angkor Wat is ABSOLUTELY amazing! Which is why I really wish they closed it off from the public. We’re only going to ruin it.
These guys should be the only ones touching this temple.
I found an odd-looking monkey by Ta Prohm.
Learning the ways of the monkey.
Cambodia is an AMAZING honeymoon locale. I’d personally prefer it over a Bora Bora or Maui…
THE bridge over the river Kwai.
When Nicole met a rather large kitty cat.
This is how the Thai’s play tug of war…Notice the team work on the cat’s end.
She soon saw something…much larger.
My favorite 4 legged creature in the world! Sorry Chubs…
We took a bath with one.
The last time I was in Thailand, in 2010, the country was going through a quasi civil war.
Thailand was in turmoil with the city of Bangkok practically in hiatus, a country wide curfew & little to no tourism for a solid 2 months.
Turn the page 2 years, and it’s like April, 2010 never even happened. The immigration line more crowded than the 4 Train during rush hour.
A much more peaceful & harmonious country than my previous experience. With the exception of Khaosan Road in Bangkok & Haad Rin in Koh Phangan, which still acts as a war zone between alcohol and the human liver.
A replica of Angkor Wat in the Grand Palace in Bangkok. 2nd attempt to make it to Cambodia. Fail.
I feel like the older monks are much more expressive than the younger lads.
That's a man with swag - Floating Market.
There's street food and then there's river food. Literally.
Karra & I were loving the "River" food.
Thai Tacos. The Thai's knows how to present their food well.
Things I do on my free time...
Don't try this at home...or anywhere else for that matter.
Love Tiger Temple.
That's the patented guilty Chubby face
Haha. The fella isn't fighting fair.
Playtime mixed with aerial assaults.
Note to self, if ever in a jungle with Tigers...they are great climbers. Tiger temple is here to assure that there still will be Tigers in Jungles for our children.
The beautiful Karra with me on this trip. Reunited from Vietnam 2009(10).
This is what happens when one mistaken the brake for the throttle and conveniently there is a solid concrete pole around to ride up on.
And I was just being an idiot.
Barracuda hunting. Quite a sight to witness.
A species of angel fish...I think. =/
Can you spot the cute fella?
Reminds of me Nemo's home.
Koh Tao had far too many people in the water at the same time. Otherwise, an amazing dive site.
The best place to stay in Koh Phangan.
Nom, the nicest guy on the island of Koh Phangan, sleeping on the deck of Munchies. He kinda runs the joint. No pun intended...
Nom's pup. Dogs in Thailand are extremely territorial. Some fights can get pretty ugly...
He waits for low tide when the smaller fish gets trapped in pools via the sand bars...
You could practically walk half the way to Koh Samui from here because the shore is so shallow for so long.
A morning's hard work.
The morning of a Moonset (Wish I had my camera with me!) & a Rainbow.
From my Trapeze lessons. =)