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January 26th 2010
Published: January 26th 2010
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Off we went into the ‘winter’ season of Thailand, which is also peak tourism season. This will be our first place to visit at peak tourism season, we are expecting inflated prices, lots of tourists, an increase in touristy activities, and hot…lots of hot. Winter here does mean cooler temperatures…but cooler temperatures are still 30 degrees! We have to endure another marathon flight fro... Read Full Entry



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Thai TempleThai Temple
Thai Temple

some very strange images
Thai TempleThai Temple
Thai Temple

Chinese buddha
Village GardenVillage Garden
Village Garden

government shut down opium growing...so they made gardens
This is the monk chief that died last yearThis is the monk chief that died last year
This is the monk chief that died last year

the wax representations of the monk that we haqe seen are superb
Village GardenVillage Garden
Village Garden

some small weeds
Building the cremation shrineBuilding the cremation shrine
Building the cremation shrine

Buddhists are cremated
Coconut...finally!Coconut...finally!
Coconut...finally!

nobody liked the young coconut milk.
Wild Monkey!Wild Monkey!
Wild Monkey!

the first one we saw



2nd February 2010

Elephants that paint???
That elephant didn't really pain that picture, did he? How the heck do they train them to do that? I really enjoy reading about your adventures. Looking forward to hearing about them when you get to Ottawa.

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