Travel can be rewarding and grueling at times. There have been moments among traveling, that we…well, quite literally just travel.
We journey. We tour. We go. We voyage. We peregrinate. We make trip. We move and groove.
Here is what 10 days of traveling can look like…
Day 1: Get in some Facebook time at the Eppley Airfield (Omaha, Ne)
Day 2: Chais gets in some work time at Sean & Eva’s apartment (Seattle, Wa)
Day 2: Take a break from work to drink coffee and laugh with friends (Seattle, Wa)
Day 2: Stare up at the Needle for the third time in my life (Seattle, Wa)
Day 3: Pretend I own a pink Cadillac (Seattle,Wa)
Day 3: Visit “Ye Old Curiosity Shop” where Chais finds out his Love Meter is “Burning” (Seattle, Wa)
Day 3: Take a walk along the waters edge with our friends Stormi and Jesse (Seattle, Wa)
Day 4: Visit a coffee shop under a bridge (Seattle, Wa)
Day 4: Watch a stranger play the Cello at the Farmer’s Market (Seattle, Wa)
Day 4: Fall in love with a very special dog (Seattle, Wa)
Day 4: Have a picnic with friends (Seattle, Wa)
Day 4: Walk on a beach that is crowded with fun people and plenty of drift wood (Seattle,Wa)
Day 4: Meet up with our travel mates, and catch a 14 hour flight to Taiwan (Seattle, Wa)
…whew, day 4 was busy!
Day 5: Fail to take pictures of us all on an international flight.
Day 6: Take advantage of a 17 hour layover in Taiwan (Taipei, Taiwan)
Day 6: Be awed by detail (Taipei, Taiwan)
Day 6: Stop to admire a VERY cute little girl, whom posed for a photo (Taipei,Taiwan)
Day 7: Become incapable of taking photos. Pass out on the airport floor from shear exhaustion (Taipei International Airport).
Note: Our Airfare was rather cheap ($2404.12 total or $601.03 per person) and that’s for a reason – we traveled for 48 hours. I think it’s best to just spend a bit more money next time for fewer hours delayed!
Day 8: Commemorate being back in Thailand by consuming my favorite flavored Chips, “Nori Seaweed Lays” and a “Leo” beer! (Bangkok, Thailand – Airport)
Day 8: Try to beat jet lag, and fight the urge to go to bed at 3pm by cutting my lawn…with a pair of shears. (Chiang Mai, Thailand – my rental property)
Day 9: Decide to tackle the other side of lawn. Give up 1/2 way and beg Chais to buy me a $30 weed-eater to finish the job. (Chiang Mai, Thailand – my rental property)
Day 10: Attend a wonderful friends wedding! (Chiang Mai, Thailand)
The End!
Comments are not only desired they are encouraged!
Please Comment below: What is your view on travel? How would 10 ideal days look to you?
Angela
Awesome!!
shawnameyer
Ditto…in the sense of “No, You’re Awesome!” Thanks for supporting us…and reading this!
Ciara
Loved this!
shawnameyer
ahhh, thanks Ciara! How were day 4-10 for you?
Lindsey
It’s fun to see pix! How many checked bags did you each take with you? When you had your layover in Taiwan on Day 6 did they have to accompany you on your romping around?
shawnameyer
We did have three checked bags between the four of us. Chais and I brought some essentials back with us that are hard to find in Thailand: sheets, Non-whitening lotion (I brought back 5 bottles), chilli soup seasoning, size 9 women shoes, size 12 men’s shoes, towels, etc. We didn’t have any trouble with the baggage. They kept it checked, we put our carry-on luggage in lockers at the Taipei train station. They did not have to accompany us on our romping. They did take possession of our outgoing plane tickets…so we “checked-out”, then we got a free 30 day visa that we just used for a few hours, checked in after our romping…and all was good! It was super easy and stress free. I’m actually surprised that none of our luggage was lost!
Anne Mason
LEO beer?! I want one!
That is awesome, 1 more reason for us to love that name! Sounds like you are doing well!
shawnameyer
Yes! Leo Beer! I should try to bring one back for you when I visit the States again!
Sarah
Sounds like a great trip. I loved your pictures and humor!
shawnameyer
Thanks Sarah…I especially like the photo of the handsome man with the pretty bride! What do you think?
Thanks for reading and commenting…by the way, it was just lovely getting to have you in Thailand!