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February 12th 2009
Published: February 15th 2009
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Wow, what a time we've had in Chiang Mai...our new favourite place in Thailand! Since we last posted we've done things we didn't think we'd ever get to do and met so many nice people along the way, it's been fantastic! Chiang Mai is around 700 km north of Bangkok, not far from the Myanmar (Burma) boarder and is seen fondly by the Thai's as their northern capital. Although a city with almost 205... Read Full Entry



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Our guides...Our guides...
Our guides...

They were like mountain goats up the steep hills
Our lodgingOur lodging
Our lodging

very cozy and comfortable.
Me and Steve on the veranda...Me and Steve on the veranda...
Me and Steve on the veranda...

drinking a well earned beer (or two).
Chilling by the campfire...Chilling by the campfire...
Chilling by the campfire...

Me, Steve, Lauren and Chris (From England)



16th February 2009

Hapiness!
First of all: Congratulations to your engagement from all of us Petterssons. We are really happy for both of you. We ourselves are also happy for having Steven properly in the family - specially Astrid is! Your blog pictures shows a lot of hapiness - keep on having the time of your life! This weekend we had the privilege of having Jimmy, Sharon, Erik, Kristina and Birgitta over for dinner. We really enjoyed it. Take care! / Stina med familj
18th February 2009

just read blog again at home really enjoyed it everything seems to get better and better its smashing seeing you having such fun i think you will be seeing thailand again when you get settled we had agreat time in sweden every one made us feel like vips we seemed to do a lot of things in a short time if we have met nicer people than erik and christinas familes and friends i cant recall them i even got 3 free ski lessons from a great swedish coach we sat next to ray clmence onbus back to car park do you remember him steve ex england keeper astrids face lit up when she remembered what that word was allabout what lovley girls even the baby let us cuddle her it was really special to spend a full imtimate evening with the petterssons and auntie birgetta and the food wasnt bad too seriously we had a great time our jamming nights have 2 more musicians 4 guitars 1 singer last night we went to a studio all electric we had agreat night you would love it ithink we go again next week it belongs to a mate of colin ill sign off now skype you at weekend love mum and dad xxxxx
19th February 2009

Studio!?!?
Sounds good..dont be pressing any records till i get back haha!
23rd February 2009

1st gig with new band failed miserably 2 guitarists drunk on stage at Liverpool golf club Dirty Old Town may have just about saved us 1st song was Folsom Prison Blues sounded more like OLD MACDONALD HAD A FARM !
23rd February 2009

Wow!
Hey guys.. Love the photos.. so much colour and sunshine. Thailand looks like an amazing place. I hope you're feeling better now Maja. Not much happening with us at the moment..plodding on. Take care, love Alexa n Bob
26th February 2009

Happy Birthday
Have a nice birthday Steve. Lots of love from Erik and Kristina

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