December 4th to December 6th Steven says it’s my turn to update the blog so here goes. Most of this entry is about what it took to actually get here. Wow - I forgot just how long those flights were! All told, it took us about 30 hours of travel time to go from San Diego to our hotel in Patong. That includes about 5 hours of “sleeping” in the Bangkok airport. By the time we finally got to the hotel, I was so tired. Steven said I was getting cranky but I question his assessment…vehemently I might add. The long leg of the trip was from LAX to Taipei - about 14 hours worth. We flew Eva Air and were impressed with the amount of leg room in coach as well as the personal entertainment ... read more

In February 2005, Ken and I traveled to SE Asia to visit my home country - Luang Prabang, Laos. This was my first time back home since I left Laos in early 1981. Our trip started when we flew from San Diego to Bangkok via Narita, Japan. We stayed in Bangkok about 3 days where we visited the Grand Palace, Wat Pho, the River Market, Khaosan Road (Backpacker Heaven - Interesting place!) and a few other places around the city. We then flew from Bangkok to Luang Prabang, Laos. This was where I got very emotional since it was my first time back home after 24 years. The city is now a World Heritage Site. Luang Prabang is a former Royal city with many temples (called Wats) along the Mekong and Nam Khan Rivers. We arrived ... read more