These are some of the more than off the track places I go.. It would appear that something has snapped and the lines have fallen nearly to the ground.. All of the lines are up in the air... or in this case on the side of a building.. I was into lines and shaddows at the time and this just jumped in front of the camera.
When I walked from the Gate to an old burneese market, I went down this soi.. this is a road.. well no cars but scooters. not many go this way as you can see.
This is a picture of eggplant...you can see the bottom of the long ones..and you might have seen the round ones at the Indian market.. but I have not found the two littler ones in US. The larger ones in the picture are the ones Oh raps in tempura and serves with peanut sauce... to die for .....Last night was a scaled down version of the thai time.. but without anyone staying out most of the night and drinking... nothing every happens easily.. so I slept in Beth's room.. Ashley slept with me.. (sometime about 1) and Beth slept in Cindy's room in Ashley's bed.. and I got up at 5:45am to ring the rooms so they could get up and Misty could go kyayking in the south of Thailand.. if anyone can follow all of this.. except I have not had a full nights sleep in days.. you are better than I. The front desk is calling me "the old lady"... funny how you don't think that way when you are talking all over Thailand by yourself... but probably true. At about 6:45.. I was able to get breakfast and coffee.. eggs - toast - coffee.. and at 8, I got a tuk to the other side of town and my new digs. I knew I couldn't check in.. but I would be there for the pick up at the
Thai farm cooking school... I waited.. at 9 (pickup between 8:30-9)... no pick up... so I walked to the corner and tried to get something that could take me to the place. No answer on the phone. I hailed one after the other and they had no idea...finally a cab.. ok.. 150.. no ok.. meter... when he started to go right toward airport... no.. go short way.. he went down and then arround and back to where we started.. oh boy.. heart going.. .. he stopped and started to ask.. I got out and screemed.. Thapen Gate... This would be like Empire State Building to a NYC cabbie.. ok.. he knew where that was.. I ran the last three blocks. with my back pack in tow... you silver in that... gate locked.. man next door say.. class left 15 min ago...:(... no school... no lunch.. sad.. So again... I must need a day....but I will go back.. I took my paper with the confirmation (no money has exchanged... ) and wrote lonely planet might like you...but this little traveler doesn't. Since I will be here fri.. I will see if they can get their act together.. and I will be staying within 3 blocks of the school.. so I will lay down in front of the truck..
So I am going to send me a bunch of roses.. the market in the morning would make anyone smill.. very beautifulll Sui in ThaiAs I was sitting here.. beth walked in and gave me soe time on the puter.. she is flying out at 12.. I asked her how she was...and she said... a mess.. so.. tune it... for now she is off to the beach and then india...at least for a little time.. I told her I felt badly for her pain.. and she said don't .. but I told her it is like watching a dog in the road.. You hurt.. even if you would hardly know the dog.
When I was walking yesterday, I happened upon Beth, Cindy, and Misty shopping.. (whatelse).. they stopped to buy some rice candy.. very tasty actually .. strawberry, peanut, etc. The woman making and baging was lovely.. but the candy was also. Beth was asking her how to make it etc.. and I took a pic of a bag with a necklace.. After dinner, she wandered off and eventurally came back with the vary piece.. funny..
Near the Galare was a door that was always closed until yesterday.. when it was open I looked in and there was a monk half dressed measuring himself for a new robe. the bags are pieces of cloth for the monk robes. Another off the track shot. I let my integrity not take a pic of the monk. I took many pictures of signs... and yesterday stupid people doing stupid things.. as in picking nose.. scratching butt etc.. that is my next series.. but I will not put it on here. As I have said.. I have a series of signs.. I will probably do a composit of signs. (boy I wish I could spell check..
As many of you know. the moon rises with the 1/4 on the bottom and then as it goes up...it goes to the right... I will try tonight with a tripod.. but this will give you some idea.
This is what the traveler looks like at 6 am after little sleep. I left a bag at Galare.. with some of Beth's stuff.. leather bag etc.. I am now getting a little scattered. I think I might try another Thai massage.. no feet... no oil....It is hot in here today - 87... getting near rice and veggie or hot rice porage. I like the curry stuff ok.. just trying not to eat chicken, pork, beef is not easy... Oh another tragic thing.. the buttons on my pants have all broken in two.. I have done the last laundry.. but I will have to buy a belt.. or use my small bungy cord.. I did a little bonny dance.. like be happy etc at the market the other night.. everyone laughed very hard.. and the tallest of the thai girls was a belly dancer.. and she joined me.... or I her.. it was fun.. but not too much if my pants might lower...
Finally... I saw Sheila's dress walking down the street. I am very sad to say.. I don't think the hill tribe group are selling at the tree in Cm.. not sure where they went.. but that was such fun. I will go enjoy an alternate day.. but I will stop at the school and see what is what.. I am sure they will tell me I didn't do something..... and I think the red hibiscus might have goofed it up.. oh well....back to my dancing.. maybe I can get on Ellen. b.
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