Country number 5! We have decided not to be too ambitious in Thailand because we're both worn out. We took yesterday and today to explore Bangkok, and we will spend the next 3 days on the beach. Bangkok is a refreshing change from Phnom Penh: we watched Harry Potter in a large, stadium-seating cineplex! The Pad Thai is delicious. Real cabs instead of tuk-tuks, and a mass transit system that we have put to good use! One funny note about the movie is that after the previews but before the show started, we all had to stand up for an on-screen tribute to the King. Today we saw a few last wats (temples) next to the Royal Palace (closed), and are looking forward to a break from temple hopping for a while.
It's hard to believe six weeks is almost up. We will try to post one more time from the beach, and we fly back to the United States on Friday night!
