Travels in Asia: 2005: July 2005

Saturday, July 30, 2005

How about this happy-go-lucky man planting rice?

Even the children get to wear these contraptions. This little girl didn't seem too happy, but once her mother came out and she got to play around rather than guard the store (some weavings they were selling to tourists) the smile seemed to come back almost instantly.

Yet another one of the Lock Neck Tribe woman.

A girl at the Long Neck Tribe that we visited today. The brass rings don't per se lengthen their necks or stretch their vertabrae, but they do bend down their ribs to a 45 degree angle, suppress their shoulder muscels thus creating the illusion of a longer neck.

The street of the Night Bazzar in Chiang Mai - McDonalds on this corner, opposite it Starbucks and Subway, further down the streat Burger King and Pizza Hut. Could have fooled me that I was back home.

The whole gang from the 3 day trek. We had 4 Italians - they were a complete riot. Plus it was real nice to listen to them speak Italian. Such a nice language, 2 Brits, myself and well our Guide - Mr. B (or Mr. Bean - never quite figured that out)

Getting ready for some bamboo rafting. This was a blast.

This is the dinning hall... our sleeping huts were of similar style with tach roofs and mosquito nets inside. This camp was right next to a waterfall.

Our camp/dinner table.

Caught by massive rain during our 3 day trek. We had rivers flowing down our path and at one point I think the water rose in this little pond enough to cover the path so we found ourselves scaling a cliff face with all our ponchos getting in the way of being able to see anything. Miracuously no one fell in - but it sure would have made for a fun photo.

Friday, July 29, 2005

One of my favorite shots of these amazing animals.

My favorite part of the last 3 days. Unfortunately I needed to hand off my camera in order to have shots taken and forgot to explain how to use the zoom.. But yeah... elephant riding was fun - and so much more sitting on the neck rather than on the bench seat.

This eye belongs to the same one.

Can you guess whose? Big isn't it?

A fabulous sea food dinner comprised of carb, squid, mussels, prawn, backed potatoe and wine - for a whole $12-14 CAD (for 2)

Just a beach shot.

More from the fire displays.

Fire performances along the beach! These were spectacular. Sometimes they'd use just one big stick, sometimes balls attached to strings, sometimes 2 smaller sticks. And all of it was done so increadibly fast.

Restaurants along the beach.

Full moon at Ko Samet.

Forgot our hats and the sun was simply unbearable.

How about this little monster. Bit scary. But definitively really shiny.

The Royal Palace. This is where the King and guests live/reside. Definitively wouldn't mind spending a night there.

More of the grand palace.

Even these little guys (probably not that little - about 2 feet high) are made out of gold.

: Name: Kasia Koltunska; Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Susan Sontag once said "I haven't been everywhere, but it's on my list." I think that's a pretty accurate statement for me, since if given the chance, I would not pass up a single corner of this planet. (Well, maybe with the exception of a few). At this point in time, after having traveled through over 70 countries on 5 continents, it's hard to call this a travel bug. It is simply an insatiable passion that unfortunately is often at odds with a legal career. For now, it is time to focus on life in the real world: the world in which I have to wear a suit as opposed to khakis and where I carry a briefcase as opposed to a backpack. But the camera is always with me, as are all the photos and stories that I have collected of the years. These here are only some of them.

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