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July 24th 2007

Published: November 30th -0001

I keep looking for Elvis when I see/hear that phrase...but apparently there's a different concept of royalty here in Thailand. In any case...Sawadee Krup (hello) and welcome to Thailand! As I've mentioned several times, from time to time while traveling I need a few days here and there to do non-travelish things. This week I figured I needed a good dose of quality American cinema...so I went to... Read Full Entry

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Marc

Going Global

I left Chicago heading west in the beginning of April '07 and continued going west until March 1st, 2008 when I returned to Chicago having confirmed that the world is indeed round. The stops along the way - Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Nepal, India, and Tanzania. As of March, 2008, I retired my backpack and posted my final entry about this journey. All the entries are still there for your reading enjoyment. Remember, the entries are shown newest to oldest. Cheers! ---------------------------------------------------- Explore.Dream.Discover... ... full info

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I Foget the Name...

...but there's a ball in its mouth that if you fling it back and forth 3 times you get good luck.

Chinatown

As always...crowded small streets with lots of things to buy.

The Wat next to Mahathat

After an amazing rain downpour.

The Wat next to Mahathat

Danielle looking at a cat that was cruising around the ruins.

Stupa Steps

Final Photo of My Hair

Oasis...eat your heart out.

Local Fisherman on Ko Samet

Butterfly on Ko Samet

Our Bungalow on Ko Samet

Chiang Mai Monastery

View of some monks outside of one of the temples. I forget the name.

Chiang Mai Buddha

Danielle at Monk Chat

This place had an area where tourists could chat with monks about anything...to help us learn and to help them with their English. I'm not sure either was accomplished during our chat...

Buddha at Wat Doi Suthep

The main wat in Chiang Mai that is up the mountain and overlooks the city.

Buddha Overload at Wat Doi Suthep

Buddha at Wat Doi Suthep

Momma Ain't Happy...Ain't Nobody Happy

The Grounds of Wat Umong

Various Buddha images & heads scattered about throughout the grounds.

Doors at Wat Umong

Relic Burials at Wat Suan Doak

18th September 2007

Brady
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awesome
My wife and I had an exchange student from Thailand stay with us for part of the 2000-01 school year, and she gave us this cool soap sculpture with the king's face in the middle. We've never used it, as it's really ornate and I would feel weird about using soap with a king on it. This trip is fascinating - hope you're enjoying it as much as I'm enjoying reading about it.

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