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Wednesday, March 6, 2013

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Bangkok Airport

Bangkok Airport

I was tempted to spend but did not really see any great deals

Bangkok Airport Shopping Mall

Bangkok Airport Shopping Mall

Last chance to spend some money in Thailand

Bangkok Airport Shopping Mall

Bangkok Airport Shopping Mall

"Duty Free" signs provoke lots of sales

This is a good airal picture of the bangkok airport

This is a good airal picture of the bangkok airport

The curved roofs are the shopping mall at the airport. It's a huge shopping mall

That's at least 3 stories high

That's at least 3 stories high

I needed help getting my suitcases up there

The cost was only 20 baht

The cost was only 20 baht

It took only 15 minutes

Airport Rail in Bangkok

Airport Rail in Bangkok

Best way to get from the hotel to the airport

Room service. Dinner is served

Room service. Dinner is served

The food was ok and I brought my own beer

This is the After picture. They turn the cabin into a bedroom

This is the After picture. They turn the cabin into a bedroom

This was the most comfortable matress I had during my entire stay in Thailand

This is a Before picture of a First Class Cabin

This is a Before picture of a First Class Cabin

It was a little cramped even for just one

Thailand Train from Chiang Mai to Bangkok

Thailand Train from Chiang Mai to Bangkok

Khaosan_road

Khaosan_road

bangkok markets

bangkok markets

Eggs are very popular here

Eggs are very popular here

Bangkok Traffic

Bangkok Traffic

Traffic made worse by the sweltering heat

Shoe Store

Shoe Store

Every size but my size

Street Merchant Bangkok

Street Merchant Bangkok

Food in a stick is very popular

Map of the new highspeed train route

Map of the new highspeed train route

Bangkok market

Bangkok market

Fresh pineapple picked the day I buy it

Fresh pineapple picked the day I buy it

Street Market Bangkok

Street Market Bangkok

Nasa Vegas Hotel Bangkok

Nasa Vegas Hotel Bangkok

Bangkok Skyline

Bangkok Skyline

Recumbent Bike - I never thought it possible to enjoy riding a contraption like this

Recumbent Bike - I never thought it possible to enjoy riding a contraption like this

I found a way to enjoy riding this as much as I enjoyed riding a regular bike. With ear buds on I turn on the music and turn off the outside world ---- and the race begins...

Chiang Mai Smog

Chiang Mai Smog

Some people care

This is a common sight to see in Chiang Mai

This is a common sight to see in Chiang Mai

and it gets worse every year

Chiang Mai Smog

Chiang Mai Smog

I don't think the pictures do it justice

Chiang Mai smog - You can taste it

Chiang Mai smog - You can taste it

It's a taste you will never forget

A view of Chiang Mai from the mountains

A view of Chiang Mai from the mountains

This is probably as clear a picture of the city possible from the mountains

A view of the mountains to the West

A view of the mountains to the West

smog obstructs this view most of the time

Thai Food is fantastic

Thai Food is fantastic

The food here is one of the great things about living here

A buddhist temple - one of many temples in the city

A buddhist temple - one of many temples in the city

I look at these temples and wonder if Buddha would be happy with all the glamore of the temple?

The gate and the wall. There is a gate on every side of old Chiang Mai

The gate and the wall. There is a gate on every side of old Chiang Mai

This was also a line of defense 700 years ago

The moat that goes around Old Chiang Mai

The moat that goes around Old Chiang Mai

This was a line of defense 700 years ago

Bazaar/Market/Shopping

Bazaar/Market/Shopping

This place can get crazy. I don't care for it

Foot massage is very popular. This is a common sight in Chiang Mai

Foot massage is very popular. This is a common sight in Chiang Mai

They set up 10, 20 or more chairs at the mall outside on weekends

Thai Massage therapist hands in action

Thai Massage therapist hands in action

Action photo

Self inflicted stick action

Self inflicted stick action

You need to apply pressure

The stick in action

The stick in action

You are gonna feel it

Stick called a "My" on a reflexology map

Stick called a "My" on a reflexology map

There are times I wince when thinking about the stick

Reflexology point on a live foot

Reflexology point on a live foot

These point will be sore after you get a good foot massage

Reflexology Map

Reflexology Map

These are all the places they pay attention to with the stick

Map of Thailand

Map of Thailand

Chiang Mai is up North and Bangkok down south on the Coast

Another Map of Chiang Mai

Another Map of Chiang Mai

This map shows the old city in the middle with more of the new city built up around it

Map of Old Chiang Mai

Map of Old Chiang Mai

The square represents the wall around the old city

Lotus Hotel Swimming Pool -100 Baht per day

Lotus Hotel Swimming Pool -100 Baht per day

On some days this pool was filthy.

Lotus Hotel Swimming Pool -This is a great pool to swim laps in

Lotus Hotel Swimming Pool -This is a great pool to swim laps in

All the swimming pools I swim at get popular after I show up. I wonder why that is? They go from quiet to crowded

Kantary Hills Inn Hotel 400 baht per day or 2,500 per month

Kantary Hills Inn Hotel 400 baht per day or 2,500 per month

Beautiful pool and fun to swim in

Kantary Hills Inn Hotel - Quiet to crowded :-)

Kantary Hills Inn Hotel - Quiet to crowded :-)

This pool has a waterfall and great for doing laps

700 Year Stadium Pool - 50 baht per day

700 Year Stadium Pool - 50 baht per day

Fun Fun Fun at the pool doing laps

700 Year Stadium Pool

700 Year Stadium Pool

It was a blast :-)

This is a tuk-tuk, they are more expensive than a songthaew

This is a tuk-tuk, they are more expensive than a songthaew

I can be seen riding in one of these after grocery shopping and need to be dropped off at my front door

songthaew

songthaew

I can be seen in one of these every day. This is 90% of my transportation

Tiger Kingdom - He looks back at me as if to say

Tiger Kingdom - He looks back at me as if to say

I see you back there and you look delicious

Tiger Kingdom - Hanging with the king of the beasts

Tiger Kingdom - Hanging with the king of the beasts

I look down and realize I sat in tiger piss

Tiger Kingdom - Napping with the tiger

Tiger Kingdom - Napping with the tiger

The tiger handlers took a break and I cuddled up next to the tiger and we slept

Tiger Kingdom _ Tiger by the tail

Tiger Kingdom _ Tiger by the tail

I don't recommend you do this. I bite the tiger and prepare to run

Tiger Kingdom

Tiger Kingdom

I bite the tiger

Tiger Kingdom

Tiger Kingdom

Picture number 1 - Getting to know him

Holding the sun

Holding the sun

I like this picture too

Holding the sun

Holding the sun

This how tangible it looked

My new hat

My new hat

Multi Cam Military Rip-Stop Boonie Jungle Hat

Mercantile Exchange Chicago

Mercantile Exchange Chicago

We are the one percent

Man claiming to be pastor leaves waiter note: ‘I give God 10%. Why do you get 18?’

Man claiming to be pastor leaves waiter note: ‘I give God 10%. Why do you get 18?’

This is the Devil in desguise of being a "man of god"

Bathroom

Bathroom

They are different here in Thailand

Bedroom: Queen size bed and closet

Bedroom: Queen size bed and closet

The most uncomfortable matterss I've ever slept on

Home: Living Room 3

Home: Living Room 3

View of living room when you walk out of bedroom or bath

Home: Living Room 2

Home: Living Room 2

View from the corner to the left of the front door

Home: Living room

Home: Living room

View you see when you open the front door

Feeding time

Feeding time

Sitting on the elephant

Sitting on the elephant

I was only up there for about 2 minutes

Bath time

Bath time

Bath time

Bath time

Giving the elephants a bath

Giving the elephants a bath

It's incredible how cool this was

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