Went out for a Bike ride today. Did about 3 hours and also took some photographs around ban dung for my Web Site .
Bike & Photo Trip
Andrew
Another Bike Ride & Photo trip
Did another Bike ride today ( 5 hours). I went to one Phibunrak to get some photographs for my web site about adjoing Amphoe. I will also submit some to panoramio.
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On the way back I came past Jims old house, he was an ex=pat who died a couple of years ago.
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His house is now up for sale but is rapidly falling into disrepair.
Clearing weeds
Have spent the past 5-6 days worging cutting down the weeds on the farms again
Every where is now cleared and hopefully should last a few months before it needs cutting again.
However having trouble at the moment with people trying to steal our vegetables and fish on farm number two where the lake is. They have also be setting snares which they said was for catching foxes. We now have somebody staying there most of the time.
Vientiane
Went to Vientiane and stayed overnight . Went to 2-3 temples but on the whole very disappointing . Saw none of the colonial style french buildings that I had expected.
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This is the main temple complet ( That Luang) Also went to the fruit and Veg market in the morning. It was total chaos and dirty. Nothing like the Thai markets which are spotless in comparison.
Hong Kong
Went to Hong Kong with My brother and his wife, Did the usual sights, Victoria peak,Stanley Market as well as shopping in the night markets and Kowloon
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Holiday
Going to Bangkok today to meet up with my Brother and his wife who arrived yesterday. The plan is to spend a few days in Bangkok before going to Hong kong for a few days. Then back to Bangkok and a tour of Thailand.
Loy Gratong day
Alamost forgot today is Loy Gratong day- one of the main festivals in Thailand . Details to follow
Pond Frog
Spent another day by the lake cutting the weeds, Saw the Kingfishers again ( apparently they are called Mengah in Thai). Aslo saw this frog
Don’t know what its called – Can’t find it on the internet
