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Where do we go with a pile of frequent flyer miles? As far as we can
get.
There's no accounting for what goes into a trip diary -- lots of
extraneous detail sometimes, letting the really amusing and insightful
stuff slip right by.
| "Something happened to us
every day to prove we weren't in Disney World." |
| 5.4.90
Starting out: flights to Seattle |
| 5.5.90
Flight over Pacific |
| 5.6.90
Tokyo to Bangkok; arrival |
| 5.7.90
First tour of Bangkok |
| 5.8.90
Bangkok Buddhas; night train to Chiang Mai |
| 5.9.90
Chiang Mai, Wat Phra That |
| 5.10.90
Elephant camp, to Chiang Rai |
| 5.11.90
Chiang Rai |
| 5.12.90
Recap of Akha village, on to Lahu village. |
| 5.13.90
To Lisu village |
| 5.14.90
2nd Lisu village -- CONFRONTATION |
| 5.15.90
Hike out, back to Chiang Rai |
| 5.16.90
Golden Triangle |
| 5.17.90
Chiang Mai antique store |
| 5.18.90
Chiang Mai notes |
| 5.19.90
On the barge heading south |
| 5.20.90
Next day on barge |
| 5.21.90
Back in Bangkok, shopping |
| 5.22.90
Bangkok: Chinatown & news notes |
| 5.23.90
Bangkok: museum and River City |
| 5.24.90
Side trip to Lopburi; 5.25.90 last day in Bangkok |
| 5.26.90
Seattle |
|
COMPANIONS ON TREK NORTH
Guide: Chan
Cooks: Lat & Yot
U.S.
Hugo: New Jersey, grew up in Denmark, hard of hearing
Canada
Maria: Toronto; cardiologist, born in British Guyana(?); tiny, black
hair looks Greek or Indian
Murray: Toronto, appliance store salesman
Ray: Murray's partner
Sue: Kingston, Ontario
Australia
Anna and Jerry: a Viennese couple, living in Perth for 20 yrs;
he's a construction specialist
New Zealand
Joanne: "kiwi"; young
England
Jackie: orig. from England; sturdy blonde, coming back from year
in Australia; speed-walker; intensely curious; lilting voice; degree in
agricultural technology
Fiona: MD anesthesiologist; Manchester; looking for interesting
place to go without a guy
Heather: parole officer; tall, athletic, tan, 40ish
Richard: working in environmental studies, climatology
Simon: barrister
Monique: Jersey; corporate finance
Stella: Italian bank in London; tall, glasses; initially plain,
prettier as the trip progressed -- great legs
Belgium
Corinne and Ignace |