Sat 10th

Today was the 7am bus trip to Ayutthaya.. the old capital. It is 1.5hrs in a minivan with little air. I checked the temp in the front seat with the sun coming at me .. and it was 97. There were three of us in the front.. the driver.. who had a large red pinkie nail and who had only been there twice.. so we had some .. turn here.. and opps have to do a uie... and the tour guide lady who sat on the little seat in the middle reading a "sexy lady" novel. I asked her if it was a hot novel and she said yes.. but I think she was referring to the temp in the car. I sat next to her in a body slam...3 hrs in the mini.. is another opportunity for merit.. I think I am bordering on the +side and should probably go kick a dog or something. Before we left I got an "ice coffee" at the 7/11. for those of you reading that have not been here.. the store is a fast mini that you can get fairly cheap beer..nuts and this drink. I am a black hot Jamaican me crazy kind of a gal and this sticky sweet with cream and lukecool is not going to change my mind. I am not up for rice in the am.. and could find little open. It was great fun walking from the Star Dome to the place next to the computer place... it was garbage day. Some how I thought it was just sucked into the earth.. there is much of if. On the mini were two from the Check republic and Germans..and me.. the tour guide shared what little she did in English and they all got along with that. We went to 5/6 old locations and she would say a few words.. as in old... .burned by Burmese... Cambodia design.. king someone the 16th etc. and then tell us we had an hour.. or 1/2 hr etc. I like some and some were piles of bricks with potential. One of the best things was that there were a ton of school kids.. 6th graders most.. in their sharp uniforms wanting to interview. Some of the girls.. say. what is your name.. where do you come from how long are you here and why did you come to Ayutthaya.. the boys... what is your name. (oh those boys). They then gave you a questionnaire to fill out..how well is my English, grammar, etc.. did they ask the right question.. etc.. Well I made the boys tell me the name of the school and grade.. they were very cute and polite and we all bowed and did our thank you. There were elephants there... and they were giving rides.. I had to say they looked better than the Cambodia crew... but in my sign language I tried to say .. don't ride. Will we ever be the same.. I almost finished my teachers audio book last night.. about attention and awareness and meditating every minute of life by being alive and awake.. It was good to spend the day alone. Three of us were veggie folk so we had some good rice and mixed veg for lunch.. pineapple and I had a Chung... they only has a large chung so I also got a chance to do one squat and one sit toilet. Getting pretty good at the balance.. it is my yoga. On the highway, I did see dead dogs.. have not seen any in the city.. amazing since three are trillions. I could see they did not pick up the dogs.. since they were in various stages of departure... (97 degrees on tar)... Also one of the Gr girls were not being mindful or attentive and stepped in some dog do... now I know why they have hoses around. The sun got me so I bought a Heidi hat but mine is blue. Travelling friend Heidi looked like a sophisticated woman and I look like a moving toadstool.. but the sun is off my nose. I checked out the Thai Teak house construction.. think it would fun to put something together in the yard... I am going back to the hotel and see if my two shirts I had made yesterday have arrived... I am sure I paid more than I could have.. but they are a nice feeling cotton silk and then I will have something to go under my street woman jacket and my hand me down Janet pants.. the thought of that with the hat is putting me in to hysterics.. and I am not IM's anyone... So.. off to pack up.. I will pack pretty much today and put my bags into storage at the hotel.. then day bag to the beach.. switch clothing on Tues...so everything is consolidated. I am going to put anything that looks like clothing and my wok into the striped bag and put everything else into the duffel. I wonder how much Sheila had to pay.. think we can have 32 oz.. but I am pretty heavy with two bowls, walk Buddha heads etc.. oh well..all I will try to buy is silk for my travel buds. On Weds at 6 I pick up the glasses...that should be a story. bye for now... Nice having a short exchange with a few... b.