Butler Family Travels

We thought it was strange that a motorcycle with a side cart and sign that read “Pancake of Banana” stopped in front of the outdoor restaurant where we were eating.  The waitress told us that we should buy it. “It is very good. You should try it; only 15 baht.”  It turns out they all […]

Breakfast:  Rice with 2 fried eggs and mango. Lunch: Pad thai, eggs, and rice or a pb&j with basil-flavored Lay’s and chocolate wafers. Dinner:  Something with rice or noodles with chicken, shrimp, or squid. All of the meals here are served with a coconut shell filled with baby-sized bananas. Cost per day: $7.50.

The thunder storms here are EPIC! The storm rolled in last night, starting with a torrential  downpour and continued its epicness in 10 to 15 minute intervals all through the night and will probably continue through the rest of the day. The thunder is so loud and close that it woke us up continually and Dad had dreams of […]

Someone sat in the first Thai bathroom that we encountered for a good ten minutes trying to visualize the solution to the spatial puzzle represented by the hose with a nozzle.  Solution found! 5 baht (16 cents).

This window season Rebekah, Levi and I kept our spirits up and our squeegees moving at what is typically an unsustainable pace with the dream of a bungalow on the sand with delicious Thai food and drink nearby.  Finishing our work in less than the normal number of days would allow us to live in […]

Our friends, the Harkins, were so gracious to pick us up at the airport and let us stay with them while we dealt with jet lag and explored the city a bit. On day 2, we purchased day passes for the river boat so that we could easily get around. The contrast of very old […]

Eric correctly guessed that the picture was not sent back from the future, that we were still close to home, and therefore he must be seeing the green shake machine at the 59er Diner in the background. We stopped for shakes on the way to the airport.   Nice work!  Send us your address through the […]

Well, it was more like a 20 hour baaaaaaaaaaaaam! Pictures from the first day doing the tourist thing.

Here is the first puzzle picture for you all. Tell us where we are and what we are doing in the picture and we will send you something awesome!  Hint: We didn’t send this back from the future.

All this food for just over $1.00 and the food was great tasting. Pad Thai, eggs, and shrimp. A main dish costs about 40 Baht ($1.30). Fresh fruit smoothies are about 30 Baht ($1.00) and much better tasting than Arizonas. My first one was papaya!