Thailand Trip

I can't believe that it has been so long since I last posted a blog.  So much has happened....  My family and I took a trip to Chiang Mai, Thailand for three weeks to see my dad and do a spot of well deserved shopping.  What can I say it was such an exciting trip.  The Thai people are beautiful people, always happy and always so helpful.  I couldn't believe how much they loved Amelia.... everyone, women, men and children were mesmorised by her and just felt the urge to always touch her!  Dad assures me that it is because not many foreign people (frangs - as the Thai's say) bring their babies with them when they visit Thailand.  

So what did we do while we were there, I hear you say????  Like most people who visit Thailand we shopped till we dropped!  The good old shopping centres, the night markets and more night markets.  I couldn't believe how great the bargins were and how well Amelia coped with us walking around in 38 degree heat till 11pm most nights.  Of course we had to buy a bigger suitcase to bring all the things home!

Besides shopping we managed to get to see some of the interesting sights around Dad's house.  One of the days we took a trip up to the Tiger Kingdom where we actually got to go in and pat the baby cubs and lay on the medium size tigers.  This was an experience that I won't forget in a hurry.  The same day also saw
us visit the Hill Tribe Villages.  We managed to meet some of the Karen Tribe - the ladies who where the gold rings around their necks.  I got to try on half a set of rings.... how heavy were they!!!!  After lunch, we went to the Masea Elephant Park - saw the elephant show, patted them and were patted by them and then had an elephant ride... Michael will tell you all that I was scared stiff of falling off, and he would be right.