Thursday, October 20, 2011

Houseboat

When I think of a houseboat I think of bedrooms, a kitchen, and a bathroom, at the very least.  Well, these standards do not apply in Thailand.  Here, a "houseboat" is a pontoon boat.  Luckily, when we went houseboating there was a bathroom onboard.  But that was about it.


Our ride for the day!

The dam was fully opened.  Hello, rainy season!


My friend, Josh, owns a “houseboat.”  His girlfriend has family in Lampang, a beautiful area in northwestern Thailand, and his boat in on a nearby lake.  A few of us went out on his boat, and it was wonderful!  It wasn’t at all what I expected, but it was great.  The boat was pretty darn big and fully stocked with extremely large speakers and karaoke, in perfect Thai style.  Josh also had a full crew on board to serve us drinks and food, and to drive the boat.  It was a beautiful and relaxing day.


My spot for the day.  


We explored an underground temple along the lake.  I was a bit scared.  I don't like bats, dark spaces, etc..


But I got a few good photos!



Luckily the end of our adventure was near...


I was quite happy to be in broad daylight again.


The awesome homemade pinwheel on the front of the boat.






1 comment:

  1. oh my goodness! that houseboat! what is their definition of "house"? It looks pretty cool though. i wish you had known josh and his girlfriend when we were there.

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