April 07, 2007
Travel Log Part 2
Friday, March 2, 3:00pm
Thankfully, the traveling was fairly uneventful. The 17 hour flight wasn't that bad (considering it was a 17 hour flight) and the jump from Bangkok to Chiang Mai was painless. When we landed, we went through customs and were greeted by a friendly, eager group of Rotarians. They took us to lunch, where everyone else drank water, but they served us Coke, because that's what Americans drink. After lunch, we went to Tesco/Lotus (the Thai version of Walmart). It was quite interesting seeing the different products as well as seeing the same products we have and trying to figure out the price difference.
Now, we're at the home of Napon Income. The house is spectacular. It's certainly different from you typical Western home, but it's lovely. I didn't even mind the cold shower.
I'm frustrated with the phone situation because my cell won't connect (which is really okay because I don't want to pay $1.40 a minute), and I wanted to call home to let my family know I made it through the flight, but I couldn't get a spare moment to find a phone. Once I finally got to a phone, my calling card wouldn't work. I finally got through by charging the call to my credit card, so now I can sleep. I need a power nap before I die of jet-lag.
Observation: I'm so glad I'm not driving here. It's insane.
Pink and purple are cheesy in America, but the Thais wear them well, without irony.
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My first accommodation in Thailand
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The first VeryHardBed I slept in
Posted by christin at April 7, 2007 08:11 PM | TrackBackYAY! Aunt Christin's Home! When we read the "I missed being at home" bit, Analeasa erupted with "I missed Aunt Christin Too!" Not that we are actually going to see you soon, or that Thailand is actually any further than Monroe so far as she's concerned, but it does feel really far. Glad you're back on home turf. Glad you posted some photos of the group and the house and the really hard bed (hard, but super-cool Asian-Modern-Retro-ish). Looking forward to catching up with you. Marathon running, world travelling, noun verbing person, you.
Come see us - Chattanooga needs it's dose of Christin.
Posted by: Oriel at April 8, 2007 07:39 PM