Hot and steamy, and a welcome change from India. Bangkok is almost like being in New York City, except for all the noodles, motorcycles and Thai people. We even ate a couple meals at McDonald's to remind us of home. Aside from drinking some cheap beers and doing a little shopping, we headed out of the city to catch some of the sights and events Thailand is known for. First we made it to the floating market, which is exactly what it sounds like. The morning affair is held entirely on long tail boats, both buyers and sellers float and bargain 7am until noon. Stan went ahead and took in a Cobra Show. Check out the video he took by clicking the "Uploaded Video - Youtube" link in the column on the right. The afternoon we spent at a tiger sanctuary run by monks. They take in wild tigers abandoned, orphaned or saved from poachers in Burma. Within a few years and with some more baht, they hope to open up a larger site that helps rehabilitate these found tigers and get them to the point where they can be released back into the wild. Very cool. Felt a little strange petting these guys though, especially since we have heard the news of the tiger malling a few people in California. Thankfully during our trip no one lost any limbs, and we have pictures to immortalize our time there - so we never have to do it again.
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