Thailand trip update!

Well we have started our Thailand and Myanmar (burma) adventure, we are visiting my parents first, in myanmar snd then we go to thailand on sunday. We've taken over 200 picutres so far, but you'll have to wait to see those once we get home and are able to upload them. We'vebeene in Myanmar for 2 days now, we sent the update below to a few friends and family but figured we'd stick it on our blog so the rest of you could know what we're doing over here! brandon writhe update, he's much better with words than I am! Quick update. Yesterday we started off into the humid sweltering heat and headed for an authentic Mayenmar experience, an outdoor vegetable and fish market, thiri min gala market. There were towers of meticulously sculpted grey fish paste and piles of gold painted coconuts meant as offerings to be given to the Buddhist monks. In addition there was the familiar and the not so familiar array of fruits and vegetables. The smell of the dried fish and grey pastes were enough to almost turn emilynn the same color and send her running for the nearest toilet, but She held  her stomach and made it through. It was weird to walk through the market and feel every pair of eyes on you, searching, wondering. The little children are adorable and far less shy about the blond haired strangers. It was amazing to see how the people wash the vegetables, sift the grains, husk the coconuts and more with such ease and grace. Next we visited a pagoda and beautiful park called kandowgyi. We didn't last long with the heat but it was fun walking around and seeing the sites. In the park attached to the shore was an ornately decorated boat that serves as a theater and restaurant. We took pictures of course so I'll leave the flowery descriptions for something we didn't photograph.          After the park and pagoda it was lunch at a Chinese place which was wonderful. The service was on a different level then what you'd expect in the states. Not just one server but a team stand by watching you eat and at the ready with water refills, rice, etc. to promptly serve you as soon as you need it. After lunch we felt tired and ready for a siesta, so it was back to the hotel for a quick nap. Our driver picked us up again at 3:00 and we headed for the famous golden pagoda of Yangon, shwedagon. This 2500 year old pagoda adorns the hillside like a jewel. Visible from almost anywhere, it gleams brilliant in the sun. The tower is wrapped in over 5 tons of pure gold, stands 300 feet high and is adorned with around 3000 rubies and over 4500 diamonds. The biggest of which is over 65 carrots. The grounds are full of Buddhist monks eager to give a quick tour and answer questions in Broken English. We filled our sd card with pictures of the gold tower and the many other buildings and Shrines surrounding the grounds. It was indescribable.         Returning home we were exhausted and promptly went to bed after leftovers and a dice game.  Isn't Brandon a good writer :) when we get home we'll out lots of pictures on here to go with his stories but for now you'll just have to picture it in your mind. . . . We are lucky to get Internet, so we don't dare try to upload pictures, it would take forever!  Today we're getting on a plane and going up to Ngapali beach with mom and dad.  It's the beach destination of Myanmar and very well known in Asia as one of the best places to visit (beach wise) it should be relaxing, we'll get massages, swim in the bay of Bengal and relax in our executive suite :) so exciting!! We'll update again soon. Miss you all (especially you Harlow!!!)  Love em and Brandon