Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai

March 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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  After the White Temple I took the car back to the river house, had some lunch and then Tao dropped me off at the bus station.     I finally got a picture of Tao for you…       He’s such a sweetheart. And he has a beautiful smile – looks like Elvis! [...]

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The White Temple!!

March 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Chiang Rai – Day 3 I’m leaving the hills today and heading off to Chiang Mai. I figure I have enough time to visit the White Temple and still get the car back to the Akha River House by 11:30am, when it’s due. So I say all my goodbye’s and get an early start. It’s [...]

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Around Chiang Rai – Day 2

March 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Today I’ll get to the White Temple! No doubt about it. Checked the map and I’m sure of the road now. First, I simply must get down to the school to drop of the goodies I brought over for the kids. Dylan & Elizabeth, a young American couple who arrived two days ago are really [...]

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Around Chiang Rai – Day 1

March 11, 2011 By 2 Comments
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Today I decided to hire a car, ‘cos I’d done just about as much hanging about in three-quarter time as is healthy for a city girl. One doesn’t want to go completely stir crazy now, does one!?! Tao gave me some directions on our way into town to drop off some of the other travellers, [...]

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At Akha Hill House – Three-quarter Time

March 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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  Lost count of days – Tues 1st March 2011   I thought I’d be fine to get about today, maybe head down to the school, but Mumma came to visit early and wrapped up my foot again. So now I’m hobbling around from the medicinal goop attached to my foot. Makes it look heaps [...]

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