The classic Dumbo ride
Big Thunder Mountain
In front of Gaston’s tavern at the New Fantasyland
At the Beast’s Castle in the New Fantasyland
On the Little Mermaid ride
Meeting Ariel
Parades
Fireworks
This next picture makes it look like Cinderella’s Castle didn’t survive the fireworks.
Not to worry, Cinderella’s Castle is still there at the heart of the Magic Kingdom.
The small town of Amphawa, around 75 kilometres southwest of Bangkok, has managed to retain its classic rural Thai charm. The town received an award from UNESCO in 2008 for its efforts to conserve the centuries-old teak wood homes and temples that line the canal.
A mid-week visit offers the chance to be swept up in Amphawa’s ultra-relaxed atmosphere. Old houses line the east to west flowing Amphawa canal through town, and we had the opportunity to spend some time in a homestay in one of the historic canal-side houses close to the floating market.
After their experience working with elephants in Northern Thailand, the kids were not happy to see this elephant made to work on the streets for the entertainment of the tourists.
Hiring a boat to return to the mainland from Railay Beach.
Meals on a stick
Ready to go meals in a bag
Sausage rolls
Fresh, deep-fried sausages (Thai POGOs).
Railay Beach is a small peninsula located between the city of Krabi and Ao Nang in Thailand accessible only by boat due to the high limestone cliffs cutting off mainland access. (This ads some drama and sense of adventure to your arrival since luggage often has to be carried overhead as you hop from the boat into the shallow waters of the beach.) These cliffs attract rock climbers from all over the world, but the area is also popular due to its beautiful beaches and quiet relaxing atmosphere.
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Magnificent sunsets
Sky lanterns have become an integral part of traditional culture in Asia, particularly in Thailand, where they are released at celebrations and can symbolize good luck, the making of wishes, and the sending of problems and worries away into the air. Large scale lantern festivals like the festival of Loi Krahtong in Thailand produce stunning displays of hundreds of sky lanterns filling the sky.
Some of the mouth-watering food on the island of Koh Lanta, Thailand.
Roti originates from India and is extremely popular around Asia. A less sweet bread type Roti is an accompaniment to curries and is an integral part of Indian and Pakistani diets but the sweetened version is a big seller in Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. The bread / pancake is also a favorite on many of the West Indies islands in the Caribbean.
The kids had asked for ice cream after dinner. We convinced them to try this dessert on the street. They trusted the wisdom and experience of their parents and thanked us for it.
Thai bananas are coated in tapioca and coconut, and deep fried for a lightly sweet treat.
In Thailand, these beetles are de-shelled and then eaten either fried or roasted. Their taste is described as being similar to scallops. (I’ll take their word for it.)
We met this Thai family that was preparing their beetles to cook for dinner that evening.
