We made it to Delhi and are happily enjoying life with our friends Tim and Odette. The end of our Thailand/Cambodia adventure was fantastic and it was hard to say good-bye to the land of many smiles, but we are excited to begin the next part of our adventure.
Angkor Wat was incredible. We got a guide from 5am until 2pm, allowing us to see the sunrise and sweat our way through most of the major temple sites. The fact that it is the largest religious building in the world was impressive and we were particularly taken with the "Tomb Raider" and the "Smiling Faces" Wats, but have to admit by 2pm we were over Watted and unbearably hot. The trip back to Thailand was fairly painless except for the three hour taxi ride on a dirt road and some young backpackers arguing over who had the cheapest hotel room. I think a room for $1 in Laos won.
Anyway, once we returned to Bangkok we stayed in new neighborhood, Sukhumvit, and explored the city be skytrain. Surprisingly, Keith and I were both quite taken with the mall that had a fresh Thai food court and huge fish tanks for ambiance. We then took a night train to Chompon and a catamaran to Koh Tao (Turtle Island). We fell in love with Koh Tao and spent 4 lovely days enjoying the beach and diving. We stayed in a secluded bungalow with an awesome view of the bay and a private balcony, which proved to be a very romantic end to our time in Thailand.
Arriving in Delhi was an entirely new cultural shock, but we
are living it up so far with great food and company. Our plan is to head to Agra (Taj Mahal) and Rajastan first and then down south. We are truly working on uploading photos with Tim and O's help and hopefully we can deliver them to you in the next few hours.
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