we're off to lao tonight so just thought i'd get a word in before we leave...it's unclear what the internet situation is going to be there. we're head to the south to a national park and eco-lodge where we'll take kayaks to explore caves, go trekking in the jungle etc. we spend yesterday touring around bangkok. we visited the 'reclining budha' which was absolutely beautiful, but the huge tourist groups were overwhelming to we split and headed further into the city to the house of an american ex-pat named jim johnson who recreated a traditional thai home. the place is now a museum with a lovely restaurant overlooking a japanese style fish pond. it was a nice break from all the madness of bangkok.
we've been traveling the city by boat. a massive river runs through bangkok and we soon discovered upon arriving that taking a car/tuk-tuk (basically a motorcycle with an extension) was maddening with all the traffic and fumes. the boats run the length of the river making stops at all the necessary points. from our hostel we walk through an immense market full of vendors selling thai food of all sorts and veggies. matt and i ate dinner at a restaurant right next to the boat called 'in love'. we sat on the roof over looking the boats and bridges--lovely.
well, that's it for now. we're in lao for 4/5 days--traveling by train for 12 hours overnight. thankfully we have a sleeper car!
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The eyes of Sancerre are upon you, as hundreds of French people await your next posting. Hope you can find an Internet cafe in one of those caves.
Love, Dad/Bo
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