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The beginning of out trip was more like a vacation than an adventure as you can see from this video clip. Sites, beach and swimming was what filled our time. But later things really became an adventure. If you want to see something more exotic skip to Laos.

pak meng

Sunset at Pak Meng.



 
Snorkeling off the islands of Pak Meng, Thailand.


 

 
Some more photos taken while snorkeling.



Beginnings of another sunset, coast of Trang Province.

 
With the help of our guide, we swam from the ocean through the pitch dark Emerald Cave to this
very small beach next to a towering limestone.  It is impossible to swim here during high tide.

Our deserted beach on an island near Pak Meng, Mar 27 04.

 
Views of our deserted beach to the left and to the right.  Tide is low, it is late afternoon.


Sounds of shuffling leaves...
Our beach wasn't truly deserted after all: we saw two monkeys hiding in the trees.
As we were leaving we met the entire monkey family near the garbage cans.
There was a slight confrontation with the boss monkey & Brian; the monkey wanted
his piece of trash, Brian wanted a picture of it.  After a quick stand-off, both got what they wanted.
Susana stayed clear away from them, and everyone all went home, unscathed.
These monkeys were bigger than the Balinese monkeys.



Another beautiful sunset at Pak Meng.



Back in Bangkok, Brian sips from a bag o' coffee, waiting for the river taxi.


 
Busy alleys in Chinatown, Bangkok.


   
A cat on a store front counter.  It may have been trying to climb up to eat the food on the altar.


 
People in Chinatown are rushing either to sell, buy, eat, or move things on their motorbikes.


  
People push & shove through the alleys.  One alley was dedicated to temples: candles, incense, etc.
After pushing and shoving through each alley, there is usually a temple nearby in which people seem to "spill" into. 



This wat is one of the oldest and biggest ones in Chinatown.
As most things Chinese, this wat isn't as kept up as ones we've been to in central Bangkok. Still, for a working temple, it is not as run down as ones we've seen in Bali.  In fact, they've built a huge awning over the entire structure to protect it from the elements.
This Chinese temple is very Thai in tolerance & acceptance of 3 different
ways to worship in this wat.  There are 3 altars inside: a Buddhist, Confucian, and Taoist.