Category: SE Asia
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An abrupt change in plans
We ended our trip early on February 15th and headed straight to Ojai, California where Marie Wendel (Susie’s mom) had just been hospitalized with breathing issues, and had taken a turn for the worse. Other family members gathered there as well and we visited with Marie in the hospital during the last 4 days of…
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A walk in the jungle
We spent three days walking through the mountains just west of Chiang Mai, visiting two Karen People villages, and staying in homes of Karen people both nights. Our head guide was James, a great guy that guided Susie 5 years ago when she took a similar trek with a group of teenagers. James had two…
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Night train and Chiang Mai
We took an overnight sleeper train from Ayutthia to Chiang Mai. We got on a bit after 9 pm. The train is full of foreigners as this route has become popular with tourists. The seats convert into a lower bunk, and there is an upper bunk that is pulled down. The train was full so…