"Why we thought we should go tent camping for 2 weeks like this is not entirely clear..." Indeed, I frequently wonder whether you and Lindsay are adopted...
Welcome back!! Sounds like you had a wonderful time - except for the food thievery!! When we used to camp, Lindsay would put our food in a sack, put a rope around it and haul up off the ground so that nothing could get it. So much for getting a quick midnight snack for anyone!!
Hopefully, we will see you soon. Pool is awesome.... :-)
Welcome back!! Sounds like you had a wonderful time - except for the food thievery!! When we used to camp, Lindsay would put our food in a sack, put a rope around it and haul up off the ground so that nothing could get it. So much for getting a quick midnight snack for anyone!!
Hopefully, we will see you soon. Pool is awesome.... :-)
KC??? You guys are all over the place. But Kansas City?? I didn't know they had so much to offer, but leave it to y'all. Good to hear that they have more. I'm a long suffering Kansas City Chiefs fan, and have even taken the virtual tour of Arrowhead Stadium.
WELL, WE HAD A HECK OF A WEEKEND. Dory the Wanderer took off on us Friday night for some 4 hours and then slinked back home in the dark. Old Home Day in Landaff was on Saturday, and Lindsay made some seriously strategic antique buys. The folks in that town are great, especially the volunteer firemen who helped us when Linds fell ill on New Years (he's fine now). The town supper was at 5 and we met some new neighbors there, and some we'd met before as well.
Please keep us posted on your travels. Enjoy the local cuisine. Hope to see you soon.
Love,
Kathy
tremendous I am really loving all of all the entries. I can't wait to see CHiang Mai myself someday soon. You sure you can't stop over in Japan any longer during your transfer??? I miss you guys and am so happy for your travels. You look so happy. Peace, love and tropical fruit.
Comfort Rules! About 900 baht/night with fan. They would have added a/c for another 100 baht but we were feeling tough. We found that they had the atmosphere we wanted. Cheapest we saw on the island was at The Rock where they had dorm beds for 200/night. The most expensive we saw were quoted in US $, triple figures, so we steered clear. Hope that helps!
Holla! Hey Guys - I love reading your blog! I am reliving my trip to Thailand through you - I am so excited you are there! I had to comment on the beverage bag as I forgot all about those. I went to Guatemala with my Mom and younger brother in the 80s and we saw these whenever we took bus tours. I think they do this because they can't afford to lose out on the bottle deposit - and I guess it makes a lot more sense (cost and waste-wise) then the take out cups we use!
Remind me to tell you, Les about my experience in a Thai bathroom when I first arrived there - I didn't know what that big barrel of water to flush with was for, and let's just say I misused it! Too embarrassing to write here!
Have fun - it all sounds so awesome!
Jo
This is great I am so enjoying reading your blog. I especially enjoy your descriptions of the cultures. How are you so able to fit in? How do you know what local customs require for "modestly" dressing. Obviously, you've already travelled extensively, but I do not know if I'd be able to do what you guys are doing without looking like an idiot.
On our weekend, spring has finally come to New England. It was a glorious 70 degrees both yesterday and today up in NH. We had another couple from town join us for snacks and some friendly chat about the Woodland Stewards land trust. Lindsay has done some incredible research on the subject, and it looks like we have some interest from important people in Landaff. Back to the weather - frog season is in full swing. Thousands of, shall we say, "needy", frogs, have emerged from their winter hibernation in the pond mud. They are all calling for "companionship" from morning until night. The owls have started making their presence known as well. Next weekend we'll put the rest of the screens in, as black fly season will begin in May. Speaking of flies, we're looking forward to fly fishing this year. We practiced enough casting on the pond and would like to catch the Big One.
Can't wait to see you guys again.
Howdy! Great to know you're following our exploits. We haven't seen a game yet that's not cricket or some darn soccer thing - ugh! Also good to know someone at work remembers who I am. See ya real soon and give Hal a big "Sawat dee" for me! Leslie
baseball Absolutely loving the journals; Leslie-Jet Blue Hal and I have been keeping your legacy alive with lots of corvette talk and brown bread. Michael-baseball is back and I finally feel at peace again and Tim Duncan got booted from a game yesterday for smiling while he was on the bench which also makes me very happy. See ya'll soon. -DY
Card Game Lindsay told me this weekend that you taught him a game a looong time ago called Spite and Malice and that it was a hoot. Do you remember it? If you do, please teach me. Linds remembers that it was a lot of fun. Once mud and black fly season set in up north, we'll need some indoor activities to enjoy.
I'm enjoying the heck out of all your postings. Keep it up!!
Beat their faces??? Why are the tigers there and not in the wild? And why is beating their faces okay for the monks? To say I'm disturbed by this entry would be an understatement!
Hope the rest of the trip is enjoyable.
D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley
The music of her winds
We lived in Cheyenne for a short time a few years ago and enjoyed the winds, the people and the amazing country side.