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Dec 7th, 2008, 04:47 PM
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UPDATE FROM BANGKOK:
We arrived late last night to a beautifully clear and unseasonably cool (loving it!) Bangkok. It's just so nice to be back.
Airport was a ghost town, which may have had something to do with our 7:45 PM arrival time. Breezed through the terminal, immigration, baggage and customs in about 20 minutes. Now THAT is a personal record.
Walked around Sukhumvit for about an hour last night (requisite ladyboys and fried bugs to boot) before crashing hard. Woke up at 5 AM and had a lovely breakfast at Dream.
We've got a few hours to kill before heading back to the airport to catch our flight to Chiang Mai. We're there for two days and then we head to Mae Hong Son and Pai for 4 nights of total R&R, a little hiking and some soul searching...just what the doctor ordered.
Happy to report that everything is wonderful (as always) in Thailand and thrilled that not only we were able to come, but that we decided to.
Much more to come from the road--we're off...not a moment to waste.
We arrived late last night to a beautifully clear and unseasonably cool (loving it!) Bangkok. It's just so nice to be back.
Airport was a ghost town, which may have had something to do with our 7:45 PM arrival time. Breezed through the terminal, immigration, baggage and customs in about 20 minutes. Now THAT is a personal record.
Walked around Sukhumvit for about an hour last night (requisite ladyboys and fried bugs to boot) before crashing hard. Woke up at 5 AM and had a lovely breakfast at Dream.
We've got a few hours to kill before heading back to the airport to catch our flight to Chiang Mai. We're there for two days and then we head to Mae Hong Son and Pai for 4 nights of total R&R, a little hiking and some soul searching...just what the doctor ordered.
Happy to report that everything is wonderful (as always) in Thailand and thrilled that not only we were able to come, but that we decided to.
Much more to come from the road--we're off...not a moment to waste.
Dec 8th, 2008, 11:22 AM
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Bisbee... LOL.... a number of folks here knew that I would be going to Europe for a few weeks prior to my trip to Bangkok. I've just added the "from..." location to let them know where I am...
LOVED your couch note, really!! ...
Carol
LOVED your couch note, really!! ...
Carol
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So happy you arrived safe and sound and are already enjoying Thailand.
You deserve an extra special portion of relaxation after the hairy scary time you spent in getting there.
Impressed with your timely report.
Sue
You deserve an extra special portion of relaxation after the hairy scary time you spent in getting there.
Impressed with your timely report.
Sue
Dec 8th, 2008, 05:10 PM
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In Chiang Mai now at the lovely Manathai Village. Tangata is right--it's almost chilly up here, at least by Thailand standards. It's quite nice...in the mid-70s. I can only imagine how much colder it's going to be when we get to Mae Hong Son tomorrow.
Hotel is really beautiful...and dead. The whole city is just so quiet. Almost feels like we have it to ourselves. I can't say I've ever experienced Thailand quite like this. It really is a different and somewhat magical perspective.
As most locals on here have noted, you wouldn't know a thing had happened anytime recently both in Bangkok and Chiang Mai.
Happy as a peach...and on to shopping in Hang Dong now.
Any reccos for a great dinner in Chiang Mai tonight? Not TOO fancy, but definitely memorable would be great. Open to any kind of food (except, well of course, American.)
More to come...
Hotel is really beautiful...and dead. The whole city is just so quiet. Almost feels like we have it to ourselves. I can't say I've ever experienced Thailand quite like this. It really is a different and somewhat magical perspective.
As most locals on here have noted, you wouldn't know a thing had happened anytime recently both in Bangkok and Chiang Mai.
Happy as a peach...and on to shopping in Hang Dong now.
Any reccos for a great dinner in Chiang Mai tonight? Not TOO fancy, but definitely memorable would be great. Open to any kind of food (except, well of course, American.)
More to come...
