Last Asia Page!

Finally I am done with this scrapbook.  Asia was amazing, scrapbooking was like reliving it again which was great.  Loved this trip, will cherish this scrapbook!

China, Thailand & Hong Kong

The front page of our Asia book.  Just the back page of this page to do and it is done!

Last Night China

Amazing, almost to the end of the Asia trip... Finally!  What a great trip. Time of our lives!

Hong Kong

Our last stop on our big Asian Adventure was Hong Kong.  Glad to almost be done scrapbooking this trip. So glad to have all the memories in one book though!

Live a Colorful Life

The sunsets in Thailand were just spectacular.  These pictures were not altered at all.  The ones below are around Phuket before we left to head to Hong Kong.

Elephant Trek

I was so excited to ride an elephant.  Once on top I was surprised how nervous I was.  They are very large animals and it is a long fall to the ground.  I'm sure they are very steady but the way they amble does not feel it all that steady!

Phi Phi Islands

This was one of my favorite days on the whole trip.  Everything was just so beautiful and I was still on cloud 9 after the previous night's surprise proposal!  If you are Phuket I would make sure to visit the Phi Phi Islands!

Phuket + Engaged!

The fateful day Darren asked me to marry him! :)  Sadly that was over two years ago and I just got to scrapbooking it!  Slowly catching up!

Wat Na Phra Mane and Wat Lokaya Sutharam

The last places we visited before our boat ride back to Bangkok was Wat Na Phra Mane and Wat Lokaya Sutharam.  The latter used to be a temple but the building eventually fell down and disappared but this giant reclining Buddha still remains.

Ayutthaya

Finally was able to get back to scrap booking but yes, I am still working on our Asia Trip!  This is Day 14 of our trip continued from the last time I scrap booked. It was from the Ayutthaya Historical Park with the Wat Mahathat which is now in ruins.

Bang Pa-In Palace

Day 14 - Our second day in Bangkok we decided to take a day trip up to Ayutthaya the former capital of Thailand.  There we visited the Bang Pa-In Summer Palace. The complex was built in 1632.  I was unfortunately not dressed "appropriately" and had to borrow a wrap to cover up my bare legs!

Wat Pho

Day 13 - Last page from this day.  Another picture from the Grand Palace, the reclining Buddha and Wat Pho as well as the Marble Temple.  The Marble Temple was made of "scrap" marble leftover after building the Grand Palace!

Grand Palace

Day 13 - As you can see this was an incredibly busy day.  This stop was for a visit to the Grand Palace which housed the Temple of the Emerald Buddha.  Everything was so ornate and beautiful.  The tiles just shimmered in the sun.

Wat Arun

Day 13 - Our next stop that day was Wat Arun, Temple of Dawn.  I wish the pictures portrayed just how colorful it was.  The whole site is adorned with broken China to give it the color and texture. 

Wat Tramit

Day 13 - Our first day in Thailand we took an insane tour.  We hit many of the highlights in Bangkok all in one day. Our first visit of the day was to Wat Tramit, the Temple of the Golden Buddha.  Our tour guide talked about how this was a temple was built by very wealthy people which is why everything inside was made of gold.

Temple of Heaven

Day 12 - Before our flight on our last day in Beijing we had time for a bit more sightseeing on our own.  We visited the Temple of Heaven and went back to the Zoo for a couple hours.

Ming Tombs

Day 11 - After the Great Wall we walked down Spirit Way to the Ming tombs.  It still amazes me that each soldier or animal was shown in both awake and sleeping positions since one of each type had to be awake and alert at all times to protect the Emperor.

Great Wall of China

Day 11 - This was the most anticipated day of our whole trip, the Great Wall.  I wish the weather was more clear the day we were there but it was absolutely amazing.

Beijing Sites

Day 10 and 11 - Visits to the drum tower, bell tower, Hutong and Birds Nest.  We also celebrated Harry and Cas' 50th anniversary and our farewell Peking Duck dinner.

Summer Palace

Day 10 - Lunch at the summer palace to see what the Emperor's Concubines dressed like and then a walk across the beautiful grounds.