Some random notes from our trip to Thailand

1. Thai electrical plugs run on the same system as Canadian plugs-meaning you don't have to bring an adapter
2. There is a 7/11 convenience store on every corner (not an exageration). 
3. There are thousands of pictures of the King and Queen displayed EVERYWHERE! Mostly photos from their younger years. Both are lovely looking people
4. The public telephone system is terrible (don't ever ask Glen about it!) Directions for use very difficult. Despite the pictures of coins on the front of the phones, will not except coins. After 32 hours of traveling and not being able to find Brad in the airport (turns out we were on the wrong floor) one does not want to run into a telephone that doesn't work!!! Very Frustrating.
5. (Brad & Mary house) The bathroom does not have air conditioning...basically the toilet water steams and the seat is very hot. A completely unique experience
6. In the bedroom that M&B were kind enough to give us, there is no insulation in the ceiling, (nor should there be) thus the birds, lizards and whatever else is on the roof or ceiling is a little unnerving. Thankfully the sound of the air conditioning unit masks most of the noise
7. It's been said "If a monk says that your male child has a female spirit"  parents will raise their (infant) son as a girl. Creating "Lady Boys" as they are commonly called

                                                         and finally

8. Buddha says: "the longer your ear lobes, the longer your life!"
I found that after I heard this one, I was pulling on my ear lobes a lot more...

Next we go to Viet Nam