Wednesday July 4 We are trying to acclimate ourselves to getting up early - by Sunday, when we leave Chiang Mai, we will need to get up about 4:30 AM to make our flights. After that - while we are in Siem Reap, Cambodia - our days will start very early because of our tours. Today we took the BTS Skytrain to Lumphini Park. The park is very pretty with a small lake and fountains, play areas and rest spots. People come there to exercise and do their Tai Chi routines. While we were sitting next to the lake, this very large (4-5 feet long) lizard walked up onto the shore about six feet from us! No idea what type of animal this was - but nobody even gave it notice (except us). Strange. No
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