January 2007
Khao Sok National Park
Posted by on Monday, January 29, 2007 - leave a comment
I guess you might have seen pictures of Guilin China, or Halong Bay in Vietnam. They both have these unworldly tall skinny vertical hills that come out of nowhere and rise up from flat fields, or right out of the water. They are made of lmestone karst, and are strangely weathered. The Chinese have …
Nakhon Si Thammarat
Posted by on Sunday, January 28, 2007 - leave a comment
Barb and I enjoyed a lazy day today, skipping the morning trip to a big market. The markets are really very much fun. Everything is sold in little booths maybe 10 feet square, like at a craft show. Things are more or less sorted by types, but not perfectly. Great produce sections, with every …
Barb's first week
Posted by on Saturday, January 27, 2007 - leave a comment
Greetings one and all, • Thailand or Siam, as the royals prefer, is called the land of smiles • and for good reason. • The warmth and delight that people exhibit when they see us or • anyone else for that • matter is a pleasure. Nor is it part of the Thai culture to solicit • you in … read more »
Ko Surin
Posted by on Saturday, January 27, 2007 - 1 comment
OK, Ko Surin • This is a group of island 20 odd miles off the coast. The largest two are maybe a mile or so long and half that wide. Then a number of smaller islands from 1/4 mile long down to less than 50 yards. • All of granite, steep right from the waterline and all surrounded by wondrous …
Thailand First Few days
Posted by on Saturday, January 27, 2007 - leave a comment
Well we are Nakhon Si Thammarat in the south of Thailand. This is an ancient Thai city, the source of Buddhism, or rather the route that Buddhism came to Thailand from India via Sri Lanka. • You can argue about religion if you want, but Buddhism at least creates, or allows an environment where …
Brave new world
Posted by on Monday, January 1, 2007 - leave a comment
Well, this is the start of a new world indeed. Effective last midnight, Orion is now the owner, president, and heart of the brassco. Barbara is officially, and indeed, totally retired. The first thing we are doing with our new freedom from the workaday life is to go to Thailand.