Thursday, January 8, 2009

Our Honeymoon!

If you have been wondering where I have been...well, I have been on a honeymoon adventure! We went to 5 countries in 1 month and had the most incredible journey. Its hard to believe that all the planning, the wedding day and now the honeymoon are all over! Everything went so fast. It was all so amazing! Here are some pictures from our "Adventure Moon"!

Bali

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Singapore- Little India

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Thailand - Koh Samui

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I love this photo of this little girl. It was late at night at one of the night markets. Her Mom was working in one of the near by shops and she was lost in this soap that seemed quite steamy!

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Thailand- Chang Mai

This is Kwan, my elephant! Well only for the day. We decided to do something good for animals on our trip and we spent the day at an Elephant conservation Park. Patera Elephant Farm if anyone is interested. It was hands down one of the most amazing days of my life. And it was easily the best day of our honeymoon.

Basically you are given an elephant and for one day you wash it, feed it and ride it bareback up into the jungle to a waterfall and back down!! Riding an elephant bareback into the jungles of northern Thailand was an experience that I struggle to put into words. Elephants are amazing creatures, as gentle and smart as they are large- and when you are on one you really get a sense of how large they are!

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Laos

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In Laos, every morning at sunrise the monks, mainly comprised of young boys, collect their alms from the villagers. The food they collect in the morning is all the food they are allowed to eat for the whole day. This is a beautiful ancient tradition that was done by Buddha himself. Witnessing this religious exchange between the monks and the villagers is something that I will never forget.

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Some young monks bathe in the river as our boat passed by. They were waving, and then we gave them the surfer sign and they cracked up- giving it right back! It was nice for me to see them smiling, so often during the day when you see them they are very serious.

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Japan

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I hope everyone had a great holiday season and I wish you the best for 2009!