Well, what to say...there is so much to explain, and remember at once. Well, yes Germany was the perfect taste of Europe, it makes both Trav and I excited to see more of Europe. The Euro is very expensive, so that will be a huge expense to take into account. Travis was able to have his very first...truly perfect....Mocha at a cafe there in Frankfurt. He loved the three different layers so much that he had to come back the next day and get the same. You should of seen the excitement in his eyes as it was served, it was to great! The LRT or they call it the S-Bahn or U-Bahn in Frankfurt was great, and we used it mutliple times per day, luckily our hotel gave us a free transit pass while we were there, so that definitely was not an investment. As I said in an earlier post the buildins and archeticture; both new and old, were fabulous! The main train station known as Hauptbanhof was right out of an old movie, or similar to Harry Potter, lol. On our third day in Frankfurt we took a river boat trip up the River Rhine to see some very old old buildings, castles and churches. It was definitely worth it to just be taken along and to view such history. The tour also included lunch and some wine tasting which was a plus, travis ended up buying a bottle of ice wine and we just had it the other night here on a beach in Thailand, while we watched a Fire Show. Back to Germany: I loved it although some German's ( as all people) can be quite rude when they want too, and we had a view openly make fun of our English. I had one women repeat everything I said while I ordered a Banana Split and mock and scoff at me to her fellow employee's. I am glad I can have some restraint at those times, my mind was definitely on the road of revenge but......that is not the way! Right? Right! From Frankfurt Airport to our hotel and then back to the airport we had to carry ALL of our luggage, which was definitely a struggle, but we made do. We have : two very full and heavy backpacks, travis' very big guiding bag with his gear, my large rolling suitcase full of books, a briefcase, backpack, and two camera bags...so haha, you could hardly see us under our pile of luggage as we moved...it was good to see carts at times! The flight to Germany was just about 9.5 hours, and the flight from Frankfurt to Thailand was just under 10 hours, so we are quite aways from home, but still ok! O

Our first three days in Thailand were spent in Bangkok, we arrived into a very pretty and busy Airport and were able to get a cab straight to Khoasan Road which was quite close to where we were booked into. Wild Orchid Villa's were great, and such a perfect location. There is so so so sooo many market area's in Bangkok, every street there are merchants and setups. There is also much poverty, at times it makes you quite sad. Many people bring there handicapped children to the sidewalks and just leave them there with a cup for money infront. Some are parapalygects and sit there all day for people to stare at...I feel so horrible when I see that. How sad. Also, many times you walk by alleys or small shacked up areas thinking they are simply a food stall when really they are peoples houses and residences. The very small amount of money they make is only enough to survive, and it is hard seeing that when in North America we have too much instead of too little.
Thailand as we had heard before we came is very ' cheap ' as in terms of buying clothing and goods. This is true but it is more inexpensive yes, but not as inexpensive as we were thinking. The Thai people have become very used to foreigners coming and buying there merchandise and when many of us foreigners think we are getting a good deal, the price is much more than what it cost. So, I think over the last decade Thailand has become a bit higher priced, but nothing drastic. A Quicksilver board shorts and muscle shirt cost 15 dollars, and they are legit merchandise. They are just as nice as the80 dollar ones in WEM. A billabong swimsuit is 15 dollars too, and in the same quality as well. So no one can complain, and when you see much of the state of living here, it is ok even if they are making more than it cost....profits are needed. After Bangkok we took an overnight train to Krabi is South Thailand, it was wonderful! me and travis had a better nights sleep than we had the night prior in the hotel, so we can't wait to do it again in a few days! Once off the train there was the last 3 hour bus ride to Krabi which was a good price and nicely air conditioned. We were going to stay in Krabi but we decided to press on to Phi Phi Island so we did! It was a hour and a half ferry boat. Phi Phi was great, the first night we stayed at Phi Phi Relax Beach Resort, which we do not recommend. It was just as many of the negative reviews on Trip Advisor said....a no go. I wish I had known before I booked it. Anyway, the second night we stayed in the cheap room in the local hotel...which was even better than the other resort, so we were happy! I believe it was one fourth the price of the resort. That day we went on a day snorkelling trip which was fantastic! Although...lets just say we are two crispy canadians! We both burned our white skin off, and are red salamanders! lol. we went to 5 different spots snorkelling, it was ok, but nothing like we expected...we go again tomorrow to another island which is supposed to be the best in Thailand...so yay! I was stung by baby jelly fishes ALL day, they only are as big as a bead or smaller but when you don't have much skin hair...they get ya, and I got it ALL day....it was annoying! So, that was a great day! Later that night we found out it was the Thai New Year and Songkhran celebrations which were a fire show, fireworks, music and of course...a country wide water fight, so we decided it would be the perfect night to celebrate our 4 year wedding anniversary. Travis opened up the wine and we sat on the beach and watched the fire performers....it was amazing! The next day we just hung about with our bright red backs and shoulders and waited for the ferry at 130pm. We stayed in the shade and soon arrived in Phuket. (Poo-ket, by the way!) Luckily we were able to catch the bus heading for Kho Lak, and this is where we are now! We love this place, it is way laid back! We rented two scooters today for 6 USD a day...it was great! We went to see 2 waterfalls in the area and just zoomed...it has been the highlight of the trip. I have also found a great spec shop, they have a great pair of D&G sunglasses, for much less than home...so, i might get em. As of right now, it is 10:30pm and we are on our 2nd night of three, at NangThong Resort in Kho Lak...which we love! The beach, restraunt, and staff are amazing and we wish we could stay! Tomorrow we check out the similan islands with snorkelling and ...we can't wait! We are not so crispy now, so we are hoping to be ok in the water tomorrow! Oh, and I haven't been at a place where there is wifi to transfer pictures so...you'll have to wait! Sorry! I will do when I can! Much love yall! Sam