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Wandering Through The Kingdom of Thailand – March 20, 2014
Today we did the whirl-wind tour of about as many historical sites associated with the First Kingdom of Siam (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayutthaya_Kingdom) as we could’ve possibly fit into one day. To paraphrase the title of a 1960’s movie, it was our “If this … Continue reading
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Tagged Buddha Head in Tree, Islamvattana Mosque, Kingdom of Siam, Longtail Boats, Wat Chaiwatthanara, Wat Lokayasutha, Wat Mae Nam Pa Sak, Wat Maha That, Wat Phra Ram, Wat Phra Si Sanphet, Wat Phrasisanpethi, Wat Phutthaisawan, Wat Thammikarat, Wat Yai Chaimongkhon
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Wandering Through The Kingdom of Thailand – March 19, 2014
Today, we are continuing on south. Which meant getting up at 5 AM for a 6:15 AM pick-up to get to the bus station. We left the EZ before any of the staff were up; we couldn’t find anyone to … Continue reading
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Tagged Ayutthaya, Chang House, Cigars, Phitsanulok, Tony's Place
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Wandering Through The Kingdom of Thailand – March 18, 2014
Our plan for today was to go visit the Sukhothai Kingdom ruins in the Sukhothai Historical Park (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhothai_Historical_Park). It is located about 12 Km west of Sukhothai Thani (New Sukhothai) and forms part of Sukhothai “Old Town”. It’s pretty easy … Continue reading
Wandering Through The Kingdom of Thailand – March 17, 2014
We started the day with a 6:15 AM cab-ride to the Chiang Mai Bus Station No. 2. We caught a 7 AM “Second Class Bus with Air-Conditioning” to our next destination; the city of Sukhothai Thani, also known as New … Continue reading
Wandering Through The Kingdom of Thailand – March 16, 2014
Today would be our last day in Chiang Mai. We started it off by meeting Galen for breakfast. For any collectors of Galen Garwood (http://www.galengarwood.com) abstract paintings out there, here’s a scoop; he told us he was reinvigorated about his painting … Continue reading
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Tagged Chiang Mai, Cote Jardin, Galen Garwood, Mengrai Kilns
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Wandering Through The Kingdom of Thailand – March 15, 2014
A relaxed start to this morning; we didn’t get going until near 9AM. First stop was breakfast at a street-food place just down the road. Another quick stop for our i-coffees, then a couple of more hours on the road. … Continue reading
Wandering Through The Kingdom of Thailand – March 14, 2014
The night’s stay at the Mae Salong Flower Hill Resort came with breakfast included. So, we went over to the dining room to give the buffet a try. The breakfast buffet was completely forgettable. However, the view from the terrace … Continue reading
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Tagged Mae Salong War Veteran's Village, Pha Yao, Pha Yao Lake, Santikhiri, Wat Tilok Aram
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Wandering Through The Kingdom of Thailand – March 13, 2014
We enjoyed a leisurely Chinese/Western breakfast at the Lau Lee; a surprisingly tasty pork congee, toast (of a sort) with marmalade, and a cup of instant coffee. Then, it was on the road again. We drove down into the valleys … Continue reading
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Tagged Doi Mae Salong, Golden Triangle, Mae Salong Flower Hills Resort, Santikhiri, Wat Rong Khun
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Wandering Through The Kingdom of Thailand – March 12, 2014
We had made arrangements with Galen to have, “Lek”, (his adoptive son) be our guide on a tour into the rural north of Thailand; through much of the old “Golden Triangle”. Lek is ethnically a member of the Akha Hill-Tribe … Continue reading
Wandering Through The Kingdom of Thailand – March 11, 2014
A great start to the day; we got our morning coffee and an educational show at, “Mountain Coffee”, a little coffee place just steps down the lane from the Yindee. We ordered our “i-coffees” (Thai-style iced coffees) and were able … Continue reading
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Tagged Chiang Mai, Doi Chaang coffee, Siam Rice Thai Cookery School, U.N. Irish Pub
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East to Hedon
East to Hedon 