THAILAND | Friday, 4 Jan 2008 | Views [629]
The past few days have been exciting for us, but really boring to talk about -- we shopped. After spending most of our trip looking for presents for family & friends, we looked for ourselves. Most of this was spent looking for Asian antiques ... Read more >
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THAILAND | Wednesday, 2 Jan 2008 | Views [903]
We thought that we'd list a bunch of observations we've had that don't really fit into the chronological storytelling pattern of the rest of the blog. Hope you enjoy. *People sleep wherever convenient. The following examples are only from a 2-... Read more >
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THAILAND | Tuesday, 1 Jan 2008 | Views [648]
Eric: Today was the most boring of the trip, as we killed time while waiting to go down to Bangkok. But given how amazingly inexpensive it is to stay in Lopburi, and given how hectic Bangkok is, a boring day in a cheap town wasn't so bad. After ... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
THAILAND | Tuesday, 1 Jan 2008 | Views [932]
Eric: Quick note before retelling the day's events -- A few days ago, we decided not to go to Angkor Wat. Well, more precisely, I decided not to go. Before we left, I had my mind set on going, and up until Day 11 or so, I still did. Seeing Angkor ... Read more >
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THAILAND | Monday, 31 Dec 2007 | Views [682]
Today was taken up almost entirely with travel as we slowly make our way down to Bangkok from the northern parts of the country, stopping along the way to see the sights. We caught a tuk-tuk from our guesthouse at around 9:00 and headed for the bus ... Read more >
Tags: Misadventures
THAILAND | Monday, 31 Dec 2007 | Photo Gallery
Travel to Lopburi and sights
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THAILAND | Saturday, 29 Dec 2007 | Views [884]
We spent the day at the ruins at Old Sukhothai, the first capitol of Siam. They are spectacular. The site is so large that you have to rent a bicycle to get around. Except for a palace and a modern monument to the first king of Siam, the ruins are ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
THAILAND | Saturday, 29 Dec 2007 | Photo Gallery
Old Sukhothai
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THAILAND | Friday, 28 Dec 2007 | Views [791]
The bulk of our day (from 8:30 until 4:30) was spent on two buses en route to Sukhothai, the location of some fantastic ruins. The first bus was so cramped that we couldn't get seats together; I sat behind the driver next to a monk who was constantly ... Read more >
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THAILAND | Thursday, 27 Dec 2007 | Photo Gallery
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THAILAND | Thursday, 27 Dec 2007 | Views [1387]
Eric: Our day was spent on a tour with Christopher, the proprietor of Chiang Dao Rainbow, our guesthouse. He used to teach literature at Oxford, but he is also a wealth of knowledge about the political history of the area. The tour we went on took ... Read more >
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THAILAND | Wednesday, 26 Dec 2007 | Views [749]
Carrie: It's hard to dress for the day. In the mornings it's downright chilly, but by midday we're in the mid eighties. So when Eric and I went to the local market where the hill tribes supposedly come into town to sell their wares I was in a fleece.... Read more >
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THAILAND | Wednesday, 26 Dec 2007 | Views [958]
We just finished catching up the blog on days 1-8, so days 9 and 10 will be somewhat short (I've been writing for a long time now, and am tired and hungry...). E: I have forgotten to mention it, but after not running for the first 6 days of the trip, ... Read more >
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THAILAND | Tuesday, 25 Dec 2007 | Views [2005] | Comments [5]
Today was uneventful. In the morning we ate a quick breakfast and then headed out to an internet cafe to burn our pictures onto a CD. We also headed to Warorot Market, perhaps Chiang Mai's main market. This wasn't a tourist market, so it was mostly ... Read more >
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THAILAND | Saturday, 22 Dec 2007 | Views [1094]
Last night was the first really good night of sleep that we've had all trip. We slept until about 7 and woke up feeling refreshed for the day, which is good, because today was long. Rather than exploring the sights on our own, which is what we've ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
THAILAND | Friday, 21 Dec 2007 | Views [1012]
E: The day started with my first "tall American" moment. Honestly, I didn't expect to have any of these, as I'm a little short, if anything. But as I was walking through the kitchen doorway at our guesthouse, I racked my head on the 5'3"... Read more >
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THAILAND | Thursday, 20 Dec 2007 | Views [1017] | Comments [1]
E: In the morning, Carrie, the Tanjas, and I hired a taxi (read: pick-up truck) to take us to the temple on the top of Doi Suthep, a small mountain outside of Chiang Mai. Haggling for a fair price was an interesting and frustrating experience, in ... Read more >
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THAILAND | Thursday, 20 Dec 2007 | Views [1724]
Eric: Our body clocks still haven't adjusted to Thailand time, so we woke up really early (around 6:00am). After putzing around long enough for some shops to open, we headed out in search of breakfast and decent coffee. We ended up going to Smile ... Read more >
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THAILAND | Thursday, 20 Dec 2007 | Photo Gallery
In and around Chiang Mai
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THAILAND | Thursday, 20 Dec 2007 | Views [2912]
The overnight train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai took about 14 hours, and was much more comfortable that we'd anticipated. The trains are pretty old, I'd guess from the 50's, and haven't really been updated since then. Carrie: The aisles are narrow, ... Read more >
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