Bangkok - Chaing Mai 13.45- 4.00 a.m A sleeping train, we choose the fan cabin option, pretty basic but perfect, first class sold out. Food vendors walk the aisles selling allsorts from cold drinks to pad thai wrapped in little leaf parcels- 10 Bahts and beautiful. The train moves slowly stopping off station to station. the sights are magnificent, filled with padi fields with an array of birds settling- many egrets to be seen. So much water is logged between the settlements of tin shacks. Well it is the last week of the monsoon season. Many stops go by and still dragonflies fill the view from the window. A monk sat opposite fascinates me. I'm sure we have been on this train for hours now although I have no idea of the time, i haven't seen
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