SONGKRAN!!!

We arrived in Thailand at a very interesting time... April 13th officially marked the beginning of the Thai holiday known as Songkran... aka "the water throwing holiday". It is a time of celebration where kids and adults line the streets with their water guns, buckets of water (some packed with ice), water hoses etc and throw water on cars, motorcycles, and pedestrians going down the street. The Thai people see it as a New Years celebration signaling the beginning of Monsoon season.

Our apartment was right in the middle of the Songkran action! Some friends gave Corinne a water gun so she could defend herself! The people were so sweet to Corinne as she walked down the road and sqirted people with her water gun... Here are a few pics of the festivities...