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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
Posted in Thailand 2014, Travels
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
Posted in Thailand 2014, Travels
Tagged Chiang Mai, Doi Chaang coffee, Siam Rice Thai Cookery School, U.N. Irish Pub
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Wandering Through The Kingdom of Thailand – March 10, 2014
After breakfast we took a tuk-tuk over to Chiang Mai’s small Chinatown. Just like in the old town, this area was a rabbit’s warren of interconnected streets and lanes… all chock-a-block full of stores, stalls, and carts selling just about … Continue reading
Posted in Thailand 2014, Travels
Tagged Andaman Kitchen, Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai Chinatown, Warorot Market
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Wandering Through The Kingdom of Thailand – March 9, 2014
This morning, one of those weirdly serendipitous things that you hear about happening when you travel actually happened. Eron and I were having breakfast in a nondescript little local restaurant located on a tiny out of the way lane when … Continue reading
Wandering Through The Kingdom of Thailand – March 8, 2014
We decided to spend some time exploring Wat Phra Singh (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Phra_Singh); one of the many famous Buddhist Temples that are scattered throughout Chiang Mai. Unlike some other rather cloistered religious institutions; it was nice to see that the Wats in … Continue reading
Posted in Thailand 2014, Travels
Tagged Chiang Mai, Cotton spinning, Galen Garwood, Silk thread spinning, Wat Phra Singh
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The Mekong and Cam Tu – December 5, 2010
We enjoyed our day on the Mekong so much that we had Long take us on the river again. However, this time we didn’t have to leave at “O’dark-thirty-in-the-freakin’-morning” – we got up late, had brunch, and then met up … Continue reading
Mekong Delta at Can Tho – December 4, 2010
The sky was still officially in “night-mode” when Long and her son, Huy, met us at our hotel. We had arranged to spend the day with her exploring the Mekong and it’s canals in and around Can Tho. We were … Continue reading
Posted in Vietnam 2010
Tagged Cai Rang Floating Market, Can Tho, Cigars, Mekong, Thai Ridgeback Dog
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East to Hedon
East to Hedon 