This is the end of the trip since we leave for the US tomorrow. It is also the end of the blog. Incidentally, we found Hong Kong a fitting climax since it was far more interesting and captivating than we had expected.
Friday, June 20, 2008
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Beauty and the Beasts in Bali
Friday, June 13, 2008
Monkey farm in Bali
We were impressed with the monkey reading the paper, but when we discussed it with her afterwards, we found she was strongly prejudiced with a Republican point of view. So we went to the others and hoped to find a good democrat, but all they wanted to do was eat eat and laze around rather being involved with politics.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Contrasting ideas in Thailand
The contrasts of Thailand and of some visitors.
We went to a tour of a“Rose Garden” but didn’t realize until we got there that this is not the season for roses in Thailand. However, they gave us an interesting show, not of roses, but of Thai cultures. We still aren’t sure of the connection between an empty rose garden and Thai cultures, but this picture is the result. The next day we visited the spectacular ultra modern shopping center in the other picture, but we didn’t do any shopping. The Thais probably can’t see the connection between a shopping center and non-shoppers , so I guess we are even.
Monday, June 9, 2008
Newer Bangkok
We find Bangkok to be a world unto itself. There is a great amount of modernity (as shown in the buildings in the picture) combined and overlaid with elements that are old and worn and everything is enmeshed by a pervasive Buddhism. We plan on spending several days in the city, trying to figure it out at least to a small degree.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
We and the elephants
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Now in Chang Mai, Thailand, which I assumed Marge has been dreaming about visiting since her youth.
This is another temple, but the interesting thing about this is that the picture beside the Buddha is of the present king. He had to spend 30 days in a monastery in his youth, just as every Thai male does.
Tomorrow we go to grapple with the elephants
This is another temple, but the interesting thing about this is that the picture beside the Buddha is of the present king. He had to spend 30 days in a monastery in his youth, just as every Thai male does.
Tomorrow we go to grapple with the elephants
Monday, June 2, 2008
Bangkok at dust
Sunday, June 1, 2008
The perils of Hanoi
Traffic in Hanoi outdoes it all. Those who know say there are two ways of crossing a major thoroughfare. The first is to go half way and pray. The second is to go half way, shut your eyes, and then pray. The streets are one continuous Near Death Experience. That applies even to walkers because the sidewalks are so jammed with parked cars, motorbikes, and vendors that it is frequently necessary to walk in the street.
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