Honeymoon trip - Part II

After visiting the famous and 'must see' temple, we went back to our hotel and waited for my friend (my ex-roommate from the university), Money, to join us.

But after waiting for awhile, she hadn't shown up yet and we were hungry (again). We asked the hotel staff where to get cheap, local food nearby. He said the walkable area where we can find restaurants is on Nimmarnhemin road, so we headed there.

We tried to look for recommended restaurants in our guidebook but we couldn't find any, so we decided to walk into a restaurant where I saw many Thai folks hanging out there. (That should be a good sign, right?)

Here are our first dinner in Chiang mai:


The famous Northern style curry noodle called "Khao soi"


The Northern style sausages called "Sai ua"


Lemon grass spicy salad with shrimps (Not the Northern style)


Deep-fried soft shell crab with garlic and pepper (Not Northern but I liked to have it!)

Money arrived when we were having dinner, so she joined us and she was so kind to treat us that meal. Thank you Money! Kiss kiss!


Jane and Money

We were lucky to arrive there on Sunday as in Chiang mai, there is a special Sunday night market on the historical street. After dinner, Money was our guide to show us around the market.




It's great for shopping and sight seeing at the same time!

As Money had to drive about 1 hour back to her home in Lampun, so we had to split early that night. Jeremy and I had to get ready for tomorrow trip to Chiang dao too, so we went to bed early. The first day on our honeymoon was great!!! Good way to start!

Sagano ramen

Last week Lin and I went to a ramen place here in Soi Thonglor because I told her many days ago that I really wanted to have ramen!!! and I just tried a new ramen shop near my house, they just open 1 day before! I wasn't impressed with that ramen shop at all and I kept thinking I need very good ramen... ramen... please...I need ramen! *I think it's a part of PMS*

So Lin suggested me this restaurant in Soi Thonglor 13 where there are many Japanese restaurants in this street, it's called "nihonmura" or Japanese village. I will try other restaurants and will tell you about them later!

Today as I told you earlier, we came with one thing in mind... "Ramen", I did some research about good ramen shops in Bangkok and there are 2 famous one which are Ramentei and Yamagoya ramen. Yamagoya is actually located in nihonmura too (to be more specific, it is right next to the shop I had my ramen!!) and I wanted to try but Lin told me to try "Sagano" because they serve more choices of ramen soup.

Walked into shop, the waitress came to us and said the tables were full, and we had to wait for while. Ok... no problem, and we waited.

I didn't know how long we had waited as I was busy talking with Lin and also deleting contacts from my sim card at the same time... we got a big table!

I had a hard time making decision on the soup... there are 4 choices... I wanted to try the white soup but it will come with special portion and a little more expensive, so I decided to have miso chashu ramen.... hmmm.... a little bit too salty for me but what I care most is the ramen...the noodle! and their noodle was good!

We ordered some more things... Lin didn't have breakfast, so she was a little hungry. She ordered salad and gyoza for share and a cold ramen for herself. Look like dessert to me!!! I don't know what it's called... but I don't need to know cuz I am royalty to hot ramen with nice soup, well I can say for me... chashu ramen only!!!



Finished the ramen... I was happy... Having good food really makes me think how lucky I am to be in this world... or how lucky I am to be in Thailand... there are so many good food here... and not too expensive. I love being in Thailand... love it!

So... what should I have for breakfast tomorrow?!?

Wish you Happily drunk!

Today...a friend told me he was sad... I didn't know what to do to cheer him up. All I can think about is this!!

Ilias... I hope you feel better soon! Don't worry..Be happily drunk!!

*Ouzo is Greek liquor*

Koy presented our dim sum dinner! She didn't eat much though...only me who ate them all!! I'm a dim sum monster!!

Jane and her Milo...I had a wonderful night in Hatyai with my high-school friends before leaving to Bulon island. Thanks Koy for letting me stay at her house and drove me around...also picking me up from airport!!

One night in Bangkok with Lenny!!

Lenny and Jane at Khaosan road... One night in November last year...

Jane and Ying...

Smoking Sheesha...

I went out today with my colleagues to an Arabic Sheesha cafe called Deewaniya in Holiday Inn hotel...
They have 4 types of sheesha here : cappuccino, cherry, lemon and rose. What did I choose? I smoked Lemon sheesha today... ahh...
so...gooood...mmm... finally we can have time to relax... mmm...still...mmm...even now I'm back to hotel... I don't smoke cigarette but people said 1 sheesha = 20 cigarettes. Is that true? I don't know...but I"m feeling so good and ready to go to bed and having good dream..

Half of happy Jane and half of happy Jo!!!

Happy girls on the beach!!! (we were happy everyday)

Jo in action!

These are my ex colleagues when I was in Samui...we used to work at the same resort!! Do you know that it's HE..in the middle?

Just another unforgetable moment...

Jo...at the restaurant, taken by herself...

Jo...on the beach!!! Trying to get some more tan...

Our hut...670 baht/night...with one bed for two...a ceiling fan...2 towels...and a mosquito net provided.

Jo's feet...of course it was taken by herself!!!

Girls on the day# 1

2 Happy girls on the beach!!!

Jo...on the ferry to Koh Phangan.

Vientiane part# 3, The food...

Sticky rice!!! and larb gai (chicken)..our first dinner in Vientiane this time... at the famous lao restaurant called "Nang kam bang" <-- means "Mrs. Kam Bang"...the name of the owner!!!