Sunday, January 31, 2010

Ko Chang - to the island









We went to Ko Chang ("elephant island") for the holidays at the end of 2009. We got up early and ate a jelly donut and steamed bun breakfast (each shaped like a little animal), then took a bus from Bangkok that brought us to a pier near Trat, then took a ferry (sponsored by a soda company, apparently) across to the island. The sea en route was a gorgeous color of blue. You can see the island of Ko Chang from the ferry - steep and hilly - so it was quite a scenic ride in the back of a pickup from the ferry landing to the hotel. Most of the people you see standing at the back of the ferry were speaking Russian.

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Friday, January 29, 2010

Hue - food and drink


ginger flavored yogurt
these take home meals at the grocery store come in little ceramic pots (and cost about $1 USD)
what is this?
Vietnamese style coffee - mmmm









Excellent beer in Hue (Festival was a favorite), and we had a meal of imperial style food that included a flaming peacock made from a pineapple with spring roll feathers. Oh, and I finally got to try Lotteria - an excellent Korean hamburger chain. Delicious!

Thursday, January 28, 2010