Pics from the Family Visit
I’ve finally gotten around to uploading a bunch of images from when my family was in town over the holidays. It was lots of fun to see everyone; my mom, step-dad, and little brother Colin came from South Carolina, while my brother Mechum popped over from Seoul. (His girlfriend K also joined us toward the end, but sadly I don’t have any pics from when she was here.)
Here’s the whole set; following are a few of my faves:
Mike, Mom, and Colin at dinner
Mech, Me, and A
One night we had a party at my house; my landlord’s sister was there and she made fresh som tam. It was delectable.
We all went to the Samutprakarn crocodile farm (a place Mech and I visited, as a matter of fact, the very first time I came to Thailand, back in January 2001). Animal lovers might recoil at the conditions and treatment of some of the critters there, but the place is certainly memorable. Colin snapped this pic of a funny sign.
They’ve got a live liger (or tigon?) on display there, interestingly enough.
The croc handlers have nerves of steel.
In addition, there’re some very well-trained (though some might say exploited) elephants at the croc farm. One particularly precocious pachyderm had mastered the art of driving a pedal car. Go watch this video on YouTube to see a quick demonstration of his skill.
Great information design. Edward Tufte would be proud. What more, honestly, could you want from a croc farm — you’ve got your food, bathrooms, guns, an exit, croc shows, and souvenirs!
After several days in Bangkok, we made our way to the tiny, idyllic, gorgeous island resort of Koh Mun Nork.
Sunset
There is nothing to do there. Except relax…
…and play cards…
Again, here’s the whole photo set.
A great, great visit.