Hello all,

I have just returned from my 3 weeks in the LOS. I was pleasantly surprised by Thailand and Issan in particular. Everyone we meet on our journeys was accommodating. I enjoyed the slower pace of the country north of Ubon especially. I stopped in and saw Richard and Ting at the Wrong Way Café in Ubon a few times as well. We bought some more land in Trakan north of Ubon and arranged for some more fill for the 4 rai we already had. We did the tourist bit a little and drove up to Mukdahan to see a friend’s family. We also drove from BKK down to Laem Ngop through Pattaya, Rayong and Trat. Pattaya was an eyeful and hopping as the US Navy was in town. I have a much better appreciation for what all of you guys in country deal with on a daily basis now with regards to any Government dealings. We spent several days in Trakan and BKK attempting to get my wife’s ID changed and her passport changed. Patience is something that I will need to improve upon for future trips. I was really surprised by all the small businesses in operation. It seems that everyone is selling something. I am really looking forward to my next vacation. The food will be missed I think the most. I gained only one kilo though which really amazed me considering that I was always being given something new to try. I will post some pics after I have edited them. Thanks Richard for recommending to us the hotel behind your café for the one night; it fit our needs nicely and was very inexpensive. The hotel owner even drove us to the airport in the morning as a courtesy.

Mike

(Back in Chilly (Mosquito Free) Seattle )

Glad you enjoyed it , Mukdahan is one of my faves.