Anna+Abroad

The Jungle Temple is where the famous movie “Tomb Raiders” was filmed. At this temple, there are many trees growing ON TOP of the temples. It’s basically giving the temple a big hug.

This picture is Angkor Wat, one of the seven wonders of the modern world, built starting in 1112 (not that modern, hunh?) Our guide helped us make some Cambodian sentences using last week's vocab: The nemesis of Thailand was Burma. The future of the Cambodian people seemed bleak in the 1970's. Rice is the most important part of the Cambodian economy. Inside the temple, the gong reverberated. Cambodian houses are on tilts to avoidbeeing inundated by flood waters from the lake. It is not allowed for Cambodian people to loiter in our hotel. Cambodian people were in bondage to the Khmer Rouge in the 1970's. The farmers amassed a large amount of rice into a large container. Salutations from Cambodia! We told our guide about onomatopeia. A famous hyperbole in Cambodia is "your lice are as big as my thumb" (sounds familar?). By the way, whose birthday was it in the donut picture? (you can’t fool me!)  We are back in Bangkok for 2 days, then we go to Chiang Mai in the north of Thailand. Can’t wait to hear from you guys again.

You thought I was just having a nice VACATION, but I am NOT!!! Saturday - Still in Bangkok with our friends Busaba and Pisit.

Great pictures, Anna. Sounds like you're seeing some terrific things. We decided to scrap the Coming to America thing for a week and instead do a one week unit on donuts. Here is a picture from Day 1. We've put your donut in your cubby, but Ralph the cockroach is looking a bit peckish.

We look forward to your next message! --Us Boy, this thing is heavy!!! See the biggest reclinig buddha in the world. I am as big as its fingertips. The toilets look like the traditional Japanese... I'll send a picture tomorrow We spent the day with our Thai friends Busaba, Ping and Sith and they showed us around. I saw cute little monkeys in addition to having snakes climb all over me.... We also saw the floating market, which is a big market with boats on thecanal (Klong) selling stuff. They even cook on their little boats. And then, guess where we went? "Wat Pho"?"What for??; because my mom wanted to go there" Bye!

Hi, Anna! We loved the toilets. You inspired us to pile into the bathroom and take this picture. Can't wait to see more toilets on your journey. Thinking of you, Anna....

Arrived in Tokyo, which has the best toilets in the world.... or the worst (see the traditional hole below and figure out how to use it...); check out the modern ones whcih have special commands including music, bottom warmer, massage, and even sprinkler n case you need it.... I am 13 hours ahead of you guys and you are asleep. It is 5:45PM for me. Next flight takes me to Bangkok. Wonder what their toilets look like? More tomorrow! Anna is off touring our fabulous planet. Let's hear what she has to say:

Atlanta Airport Wednesday Oct 21, 12:45PM I'm in the lounge eating nutella!!!!!! 15 hours to Tokyo then 7 hours to Bangkok... Will arrive friday morning at 1 AM. Have fun with vocab!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See ya