Finally made it to the beach! We're now in Ko Chang, Thailand. It's a nice change from the trip so far- just hang out on the beach, drink some tropical drinks, go swim, etc. We met up with Tori and her friend Alissa, who happen to be on vacation from their peace corps jobs for a couple weeks. What a coincidence! Always great to see old friends.
Yesterday was my birthday, so I think this goes down as one of the best ever. This is Tori and me drinking a "bucket" of pina colada on the beach, just after swimming in the ocean.
Elephant riding yesterday as well! They are really cool animals- it was wonderful to see one up close and get a ride through the jungle from atop one of these guys. They like bananas maybe even more than I do!
Sharing a bucket of mojito! Loving the relaxation after all that riding! Phew!
Our meal at the cooking class- Amok (the national dish of Cambodia) which is a coconut milk type curry, steamed in a bananna leaf cup! They have so much fresh stuff available... we made the curry taste from fresh roots and herbs, ground up in a mortar and pestle, no curry powder involved! It was pretty dynomite. The ginger chicken in the middle was delicious too- a couple breasts of chicken and two heaping handfulls of ginger. No messing around with ginger here!
These were the spring rolls as apatizers, with the sweet/sour/hot/peanut sauce.
Mr. Miles the Chef!
At Angkor wat, in front of the main temple.
This was one of the temples at Sambor Prei Kuk, which has been taken over by a strangler fig, or something like it. Most of the temples were free from the jungle so you could actually walk in into them.
Miles is crossing a muddy bridge of sorts, which doubled as the local swimming hole.
We met these monks along the way, who came out to talk to us for a while, and helped us locate ourselves on the map.
Cows pulling a cart! cool...
The local market in Stung Treng, shopping for breakfast.
Finally made it to the beach! We're now in Ko Chang, Thailand. It's a nice change from the trip so far- just hang out on the beach, drink some tropical drinks, go swim, etc. We met up with Tori and her friend Alissa, who happen to be on vacation from their peace corps jobs for a couple weeks. What a coincidence! Always great to see old friends.
Yesterday was my birthday, so I think this goes down as one of the best ever. This is Tori and me drinking a "bucket" of pina colada on the beach, just after swimming in the ocean. 
Sharing a bucket of mojito! Loving the relaxation after all that riding! Phew!
Our meal at the cooking class- Amok (the national dish of Cambodia) which is a coconut milk type curry, steamed in a bananna leaf cup! They have so much fresh stuff available... we made the curry taste from fresh roots and herbs, ground up in a mortar and pestle, no curry powder involved! It was pretty dynomite. The ginger chicken in the middle was delicious too- a couple breasts of chicken and two heaping handfulls of ginger. No messing around with ginger here!
These were the spring rolls as apatizers, with the sweet/sour/hot/peanut sauce.
Mr. Miles the Chef!
At Angkor wat, in front of the main temple.
This was one of the temples at Sambor Prei Kuk, which has been taken over by a strangler fig, or something like it. Most of the temples were free from the jungle so you could actually walk in into them.
Miles is crossing a muddy bridge of sorts, which doubled as the local swimming hole. 
We met these monks along the way, who came out to talk to us for a while, and helped us locate ourselves on the map.
Cows pulling a cart! cool...
The local market in Stung Treng, shopping for breakfast.
Hey Guys! What an fantastic adventure you are having. I have been loving getting all the great details, the photos, and I especially love your enthusiasm. A belated Happy Birthday to Evan from the shores of Oregon! Keep up the blog ~ we love it.
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You guys look like you're having so much fun. Thanks for keeping everyone updated. The pictures are great! I can't wait to hear even more when you get back.
ReplyDeleteThank you SO MUCH for sharing all of this! I have been enjoying it immensely. I am just so happy for you that you are having this opportunity and you guys are just so good at drinking it all in. (especially the pina coladas, etc!) Happy Belated Birthday to you, Evan. I don't think you'll forget this one. Hugs to you both!
ReplyDeleteAmazing pictures, guys! Happy Birthday, Evan. Can't wait to hear more stories when you get back.
ReplyDeleteHAPPY BIRTHDAY, EV!! (:
ReplyDeleteWow, guys. This is AMAZING. Your pictures are beautiful and what you guys are doing is crazy adventurous and in a different part of the world than most people will ever dare to venture. So cool. I'm impressed not only with your making this trip happen, but also with your (as it looks, anyway) having so much fun and really experiencing a lot of the culture you're passing through. I can't wait to see what you've learned and how you've changed when you get back. Stay safe, have more fun!
Hey guys. HAPPY BIRTHDAY EVAN!!!!!! I'm so jealous that you got to hang out with Tori in such a cool part of the world. Eat something really weird on my behalf...and then tell me all about it.
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ReplyDeleteNICE JOB posting a ton of pics! It gives a lot of us a better opportunity to live vicariously through you boys. Oh yeah-- SO jealous you got to hang out with Ms. Stannard and drink mojitos from a bucket on the beach. Looks like you guys are having so much fun. I'm sure you have so many more stories that can't even fit on here...can't wait to hear them!
ReplyDeleteGlad to see you guys are having a blast. Keep the ballerific stories coming!
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