So it was December 2002.  Along with a few friends, I decided to take off for Thailand, famed for its beautiful beaches, fantastic food, stupendous shopping, and general goodness.  I traveled first to Bangkok, the capital, for about 4 days, then went off to the beaches in the south of the country for a week.

For more about the trip, see the Erik News Network article.

As always, if you have questions, comments, or want a better scan of any photo, please just email me.  erik@eriklove.com 

Bangkok

Here's the view of just part of the monstrosity that is Bangkok, from my hotel window.

Here I am at the Grand Palace, home of the King, the Emerald Buddha, and many government offices.

Here are two of the world's craziest New Zealanders: Dwayne and Nicola.

It's always great fun to make fun of the cultural treasures!

Here Nicola, a Palace Guard, Tash, and Kelly have a laugh.  Check out the elephant!

Krabi and Phuket

From our wonderful hotel in Krabi, we took off on little boat/taxis for tiny islands and beautiful beaches.

Pulling into "Chicken Island," the smallest island I've ever seen.

The amazing Eriko, Mike, Nicola, and Dwayne on the speedboat to our snorkeling tour.