So laziness has struck again, plus we've had about three different trips that I haven't recounted and it seems too late to give each their own separate post at this point. That being said, here's Thailand, Chongqing, Lufeng Valley and Kunming in pictures.
Waiting patiently for our plane to Bangkok
New Years Carnival in Hua Hin
More carnival
More Hua Hin
Hua Hin train station
Up for sunrise
Eating sand
Riding the elephants
Feeding the elephants
Bathing the elephants
While they rode an elephant, I got to visit with her. She must be the oldest elephant alive
At least in the pool he couldn't eat sand
Visiting a temple in Bangkok
More temple
We went from Thailand, to this....Chongqing, a city of 27 million where it's considered a sunny day when you can see your shadow.
This is a terrible picture, but it's funny because this was the last stronghold of the resistance against the communist regime so they've set up a special square and clocktower as a monument to communism. If you look closely at the clocktower/monument thing, it says Rolex on it. So-Communism, brought to you by Rolex.
Friends in Chongqing
New Year's fireworks did little to improve the air quality
We were happy to get back to Kunming and see the sun again. This is the kids at the Yunnan minority village.
This is a Bai minority village
And a Dai minority temple
A trip to Lufeng Valley (Dinosaur Valley)