Bangkok, Thailand

Adam and I spent a long weekend in Bangkok, Thailand, and had a blast! It was such a cool trip. We got to see first class hotels and third world living all in the same day.
The 2hr flight there was so quick after flying all the way over here a few months ago! As we checked into our hotel, we learned the Thai way of greeting...folding your hands together and bowing - so cool! Our hotel was beautiful, and staff were there to wait on you hand and foot. One man even ran the elevators as his only job!
Since we were only going to be in Bangkok for a short time and we knew nothing about it, we booked some guided tours to make sure we saw the interesting sights of the city. On the first morning we took a boat ride down the river and into the canals. So many people live in these shacks built up on stilts right along the canals. Some even still use the river to wash their dishes...we have picture proof! At the end of the canal we stopped to check out a "zoo." It was kind of a sad place...run down and dirty. But we did get to hold a monkey and see snake fighting (2 of the 3 "must dos" on Adam's list!). After the river tour, our guide tried to smoothly talk us into buying at some of his favorite stores by telling us where we were going next was a "surprise." After stopping at the custom tailors and the sapphire jewelry store, we informed him that "surprise," we want to go back to the hotel - no more shopping for ridiculous items!
Next we took a taxi to one of the largest malls in Southeast Asia called Siam Paragon. It took 45mins in a cab, but only cost $7 US (approx 200 Baht). We quickly learned that traffic in Bangkok is TERRIBLE!
Friday evening we went to an original Muay Thai kickboxing fight (the 3rd "must do" on Adam's list), with VIP seats. During one of the fights, one fighter's shoulder dislocated twice and they just popped it back in right there in the ring! A few bloody noses and cuts to the face...Adam was happy we saw blood. After the fights we went to the huge Night Bazaar (night market) and shopped around for awhile. Adam tried some crocodile steak for dinner there as well. It was pretty good...tasted like tough chicken.
We spent Saturday morning on a temple tour. There are over 400 temples in Bangkok, mostly Buddhist; we saw three! All the architecture is so ornate and shiny.
That afternoon, we tried out the spa at our hotel. Adam got an original Thai massage...the lady was walking on his back! I opted for the gentler version, but parts of it were still painful!
On our last night, we went to a dinner theater show. The show depicted Thailand's history. The stage and props were amazing, as well as the costumes. The stage even had a "river" in it. It rained, people canoed through the water, and one man jumped in for a swim during the play. Very cool! Also, elephants are the symbol of Thailand, and in the middle of the play, 2 elephants were paraded through the aisle of the theater. How crazy is that? Before and after the show, the elephants were available to feed and ride.
All in all, it was an awesome weekend! So glad we went there!

2nd Largest Buddha in Thailand

Adam at the Lamborghini dealership in the mall

I can't believe I'm this close to an elephant!