In May of 2008, we went back to Thailand. It was a lot more relaxed this time, since Lee-Ann had already done most of the touristy things during the first trip. There was a lot of sleeping in this time around, and a lot of shopping.
We went during the rainy season, so it was hard to do a lot of things outdoors. If we were out at a market shopping, without fail, it would rain and we would have to go indoors somewhere. It was fun, though. We got to see a lot of different places.
Our favorite memory was the dinner cruise on the Chao Phraya River. At first Lee-Ann wanted to sit inside because she was worried about the humidity, but it turned out to be a beautiful night, and sitting outside was definitely the better option. It was a clear night, and the lights were beautiful. The food was from a buffet, but it was very good. We were serenaded by a guitar-playing trio, and entertained by traditional Thai dancing. The trip lasted about two hours, and took us to see the length of Bangkok. It was a touristy thing to do, but Noom was glad that he went, since he didn't do many touristy things when he lived there.
We got to go see our friend Aew, who went back to Thailand a couple of years ago. She used to work with Noom in a restaurant when she lived here. Now she makes and sells jewelry. We were glad to see here; it had been a very long time. We had a lot of catching up to do. She took us around the market that she worked at and had us try some interesting food that we had never had before. After that, she took us to a very nice international buffet, because she knows that we are the king and queen of all things buffet ;)
Our favorite memory was the dinner cruise on the Chao Phraya River. At first Lee-Ann wanted to sit inside because she was worried about the humidity, but it turned out to be a beautiful night, and sitting outside was definitely the better option. It was a clear night, and the lights were beautiful. The food was from a buffet, but it was very good. We were serenaded by a guitar-playing trio, and entertained by traditional Thai dancing. The trip lasted about two hours, and took us to see the length of Bangkok. It was a touristy thing to do, but Noom was glad that he went, since he didn't do many touristy things when he lived there.
We got to go see our friend Aew, who went back to Thailand a couple of years ago. She used to work with Noom in a restaurant when she lived here. Now she makes and sells jewelry. We were glad to see here; it had been a very long time. We had a lot of catching up to do. She took us around the market that she worked at and had us try some interesting food that we had never had before. After that, she took us to a very nice international buffet, because she knows that we are the king and queen of all things buffet ;)After hearing Noom talk about his high school friends since we met, we finally got to see all of them together. Lee-Ann had already met Louis and Rhat the first time we went, so she was anxious to meet them again. Noom was excited to meet everyone. We met at a little pub, and ate like kings. His friends wanted to make sure that we didn't go hungry. They didn't know that we ate before we got there, though. There was live music, which was nice to listen to.
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