Bangkok

The 4 hour plane ride from Indonesia was a big dose of birth control since we had screaming kids next to us and behind us. We regretted not buying an extra bag of M&Ms and a pack of benadryl for these kids, as the parents were totally unprepared to bribe (or drug) them into silence.

Arriving to Bangkok was pretty overwhelming. Cabs, cars, tuk-tuks, bikes, and people... EVERYWHERE. So far, Asia holds up to it's dirty and polluted reputation. However, the friendly and hardworking people strive to makeup for deep breaths of air that burn your lungs and eyes. Lucky for us, there was a vegetarian festival going and we had fun tasting all of the inexpensive local veggie treats. The street food in Bangkok is everywhere and pretty tasty. Pad thai, soups, satay, and thai sausage quickly became some of our favorites. Slices of watermelon sold on the street make for perfect snacks. 

After a long day of dirty canal boat rides and a lot of walking around with our bags (since we were too suborn to cab) we finally found the Vietnamese Embassy. We successfully applied for our Vietnamese visas and paid to expedite. The process was fairly easy after we overcame the madness and actually found the place. Brian is officially on his 5^th pair of flipflops since we left home. 

Going out for an evening snack was quite an adventure. It's much easier to wander out and pick up sexual favors from little boys than it is to order pad thai without peanuts. Sheeeesh.

Yesterday, we took a 6.5 hour train ride, a 20 minute tuk-tuk ride, a 3 hour bus ride, and another 20 minute tuk-tuk ride to arrive in Siem Reap, Cambodia. We will explore more of Thailand when we return to Bankok before flying home to the United States.