thai (and some irish) boxing: one for sean

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July 10th 2009

Published: July 10th 2009

ok...this one deserves it's own blog. last night, we were walking around, outside of the city moat. it started to rain, so we ducked into a rasta-themed bar for a chang beer. we began talking with a couple from the states. D.C to be exact. Austin (the wife) is going into intellectual property law (strange as this was adam's field of sleuthing). sam (the husband) is a guitar player. they have been... Read Full Entry

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Adam and Dorota

Here we go again! This time Peru and Ecuador. We are going to try ourselves beyond the tropical paradise of SE Asia! This time we have packed for 10,000 feet Andes, snow-packed volcanoes, as well as for the Amazon. It was very hard to pack light! We are going to trek in the Andes, hopefully making to the top of Machu Picchu; taking a boat down the Rio Madre De Dios in the Amazon; soaking in the Ecuadorian landscapes; all the wile eating new and exciting foods! ...ah, and drinking their beer! ... full info

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Outside Chaing Mai, Northern Thailand

We went to some kind of remote park with waterfalls. Super fun getting there on a motorbike, through the mountains, small villages, and jungles.

Chiang Mai, Nothern Thailand

OK- this is Fits's tuk-tuk....if he had one! haha

Chiang Mai, Nothern Thailand

We went to a local Thai boxing. There were several different fights. Starting with two 10 year old boys at 100 pounds....

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Chiang Mai, Nothern Thailand

then, girls followed....about 105 pounds.

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Chiang Mai, Nothern Thailand

and for 100 baht each, enyone could fight! So, of course the young Irish kids went for it! They did it more a wrestling, anything-goes-style, tho.

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Chiang Rai, Northern Thailand

the amazing clock tower...not! :)

Chiang Rai, Northern Thailand

just a cute lill' tot!

Chiang Rai, Northern Thailand

Saturday market, with performances of all sorts. We got really lucky that day. The whole town was there!

Chiang Rai, Northern Thailand

Fire blowers.

Chiang Rai, Northern Thailand

amazing "acalun" players. Those kids were great! I have a little footage of them!

Chiang Rai, Northern Thailand

Akha hill tribe girl showing us all of the different forms of animal traps that they use in the jungles.

Chiang Rai, Northern Thailand

Akha pigs :)

Chiang Rai, Northern Thailand

the entrance gate to the village. The chief constructs the gate each year to word off the evil spirits, so they do not follow anybody back to the village. No one is allowed to touch the gate. If someone does, the chief will build a new one- it was tempting! :) Adam asked the guide, "which one man?" haha She laughed hard! hard...haha

Chiang Rai, Northern Thailand

Akha welcome dance.

10th July 2009

Laila Ali
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girls that kick ass!
now that's my kinda day! i looove boxing and i'm totally with you adam~ i remember all the HULK DAYS but mah all time favorite was also RANDY THE MACHO MAN SAVAGE! (a.k.a. SNAP INTO A SLIM JIM.) sucha asian thing ... the whole barbaricness of it so tribal! in hawai'i cock fighting (hawaiians call "chicken fight") is a major MAJOR sport. illegal~but in hawai'i it's low pro understood cultural thing. nikki's brother inlaw bobbie has 20 chickens. sounds like a great show and how scary ... dorota on the micro-phone! i'm sure she did some damage! ;) i might say that i might even be down to box someone if i attended. hey ... what can i say, it's the asian girl in me! more good stuff please. aloha from america~ c

13th July 2009

sean
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I love it
Glad to hear your diving into you vacation head first!!!! Keep up the fun and exploration. xo. sk

14th July 2009

meryl
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pics
you two look so happy. Love the pagotas! thanks for the fish photo-I love you too! must enjoy shopping-many escalators and huge building. Crowded waterways. Well, scanning back to make sure I saw all pics. Keep embracing life, with love, mommy

14th July 2009

meryl
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tiggggggers
Beautiful animals.

14th July 2009

Asian-American Sweatshop Girl
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ur photos are FAAABULOUS!
love love love ALL DA PHOTOGRAHIAS! especially the tribal women ;) (the chic in the tea cup is purdy groovy too!) gosh if only i can put LDG on a boat, troll around and sell my clothes! i see them knock off louie's on the boat~ LOOOVE IT! looks like holiday is fun one and the asians seem to be treating you well! you ain't missin' a thang in the U.S.A. except for the heat! today is my 2 year anniversary with my monkey! WOO HOO ... wow can u believe it! love and miss yah a ton! aloha mainland sty-o~ cyndi girl.

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