8.21: Arrival in Bangkok
8.22: Travel to Koh Samui by plane, then ferry boat to Koh Phangnan. Motorbike to hotel to meet up with Marianna and McGeorge crew.
8.23: Traveled to Koh Tao via ferry after dropping off my motorbike and hitching a ride with a motorbike taxi to meet the crew on time for the ferry
8.24: Snorkeling on the shores of Koh Tao including a trip to a private island with a viewpoint of the sea and strip of sand connecting two landmasses
8.25- 8.28ish: McGeorge crew leaves, Marianna and I are on our own. Take a horrific night boat to Sarat Thani then a city bus to Phuket. Try to manage in Phuket for awhile.
8.29-9.3ish: Ferry to Koh Phi Phi. One day, rented a private boat to take us to Monkey island, Maya Bay, snorkel, and be amazed at the huge limestone carsts pushing up in the turquoise sea.
9.3ish – 9.5ish: Back to Bangkok. Saw Wat Pho, the Grand Palace, partied on backpacker ally and shopped til we dropped.
9.5ish-9.11ish: Chang Mai. Elephant treks, thai food cooking class, tiger petting, manicures, and a two day Monk Chat meditation retreat. We walked the closed off walking streets of the Sunday Market and enjoyed SindySuri – our home for awhile.
9.12-9.15: Journey to Laos via slow boat.
9.15-9.17: Luang Prubang. Explored Kuang Si Falls. Watched the people give alms to local monks. Went on an epic 30km bike ride after taking a ferry across the Mekong through beautiful rice fields and small villages.
9.17-9.19: Near death bus ride experience from Luang Prubang to Vang Vieng. Partied in Vang Vieng, got sick, Mari and Irene went tubing, tried to find caves.
9.19-9.20: Kayaked from Vang Vieng to Vientiene. Got massages and flew to Phnom Phen the next day!
9.21-9.22: Phnom Pehn. Explored the busy capital city. Saw the killing fields and S-21 prison camp. We learned about the horrible genocide that occurred in this country and fell in love with the Cambodian people
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