Wow It's amazing how much can happen in such little time, especially the things we've done in the 1 week we've been here. Last night, Aug. 7th, was Leah's birthday. To celebrate, we took her out shopping. This included my first ride in a tuk tuk. That was so exciting! While shopping I found some awesome stuff for SO cheap!
Today we left Bangkok at 6 am to make it on time for a tour group to Rose Garden, a Cobra Show, & a Crocodile & Elephant Farm. These places were so amazing
. There were tigers, cobras, and crocodiles, oh my! My favorite place by far were the elephant farms. I think they were a mutual favorite among the SMs. We fed them sugar cane and bananas. Their kind spirits just radiate through them and you can feel their warmth and how much they love to be around you. I LOVE these creatures. I would love to work with them someday and get paid for it.
After this, we went to the famous Floating Market. This was so amazing! We were driven by boat to the heart of the market. I found the over the shoulder bag I had been looking for and Steph found some cute cell phone holders. We decided not to opt to take the 30 minute boat trip dropping you at the shops on the water. There was plenty of shopping where we were an
yway. I tried a new food, which is my new goal to keep doing! It looks like a taco with cheese, but it's a sugar based shell with cream on the
inside with coconut on top. So YummY!
After the floating market experience, we dropped by the Cobra Show location. They charged too much to go in, so we just looked around at all the pretty flowers! So many brilliant colors!
Lunch, buffet style, was amazing! I loved the curry. It reminded me of Gloria's, a place in Murray, KY I love to go to get green curry. We went to the crocodile and elephant farm at the 
same location as lunch. These were well worth the money. Slightly touristy, but still a wonderful experience. They had tigers in addition to the elephants and crocodiles. They were chained at a tourist picture taking area, but they were still real tigers! 
Rose Garden was our next stop. There were actually not that many roses, but it's all good. There was a cultural Thai lights and drama show. This was interesting because we learned about Thai customs, dances, music, and sports. There was another elephant show afterward, which we enjoyed. Very different from the other one we saw. The knew a few more tricks.
The ride home we played the Movie Game to keep ourselves awake. We had a long but amazing day. I hope to go to the Monastery that has tigers so I can get an up close and personal look without having to pay a bunch for just 1 min with them. This has been the best week of my life. I have experienced more things here in 1 week than I have practically in my lifetime. Foods, language, culture, driving, smells, travel, exotic animals, and so many more! God has proven so capable of taking care of us and showing us His magnificent creations. I can't wait to see what happens next! Happy Sabbath to all and God Bless!
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