Saw Wha De Kah

So I made it to Thailand. Overall the country is beautiful, the people so very friendly, and so far knock on wood I have not gotten sick. I finally arrived in Bangkok a few minutes after midnight. I picked up my bag and just walked straight out. Missy and Chad (Missy's boyfriend whom is half Thai) met me and we got a cab back to Chad's family's condo. On the way there we were stopped at a red light and I looked over to my left to see a truck filled with what appeared to be cut up raw chicken pieces. Mind you it filled the whole bed of the truck and no there was no ice on it. I thought, it's late, that can't be right... but sure enough it was chicken. With that being said- the food is delicious! You just can't think about it. When we got to the condo, we all immediately went to bed. Once we woke up Chad took us to a local place for breakfast. Only they don't really have breakfast food, so we had chicken, rice, and iced coffee for brekkie. After a delicious "breakfast?" we went and got Thai massages. I can not even explain how amazing these things are!!! For only $12 US dollars including tip we had a foot to head massage for 2 hours!! The main difference between Thai massage and stateside massages is these people really get into their massages. They use their whole bodies and position themselves on you to get the best placement for pressure points and stretches. It was seriously one of the best things I've experienced in my life. Slightly painful at times but when it was over I felt like I had worked out, been stretched out and then massaged all over! My lady teased me that I was really tight in the shoulders- I laughed... after last week, I'm not surprised.
To speed up what we have done so far, we've been to several markets, seen the royal palaces, taken lots of photos, learned the game of foot volley, ate lots, rested lots, walked lots, and are preparing for our trip up north to the Mae Sot. We have our bus tickets and will leave Saturday night for a ten hour bus ride up. Overall life is great here! People are wonderful! Chad and Missy have been amazing! And I'm excited for what's in store! Miss and love you all but seriously could live here for ever! Missy and I are already planning our next trip back to get certified in Thai massages!