Khao Yai Cowboy City Resort Nakorn Ratchasima

... you would dream of for a rural idylle. There were even guards dressed as traditional Siamese soldiers. But unfortunately I missed the days when the large historical arena spectacle took place. So the martial side of me was left empty-handed...

After a exceptionally boring day at the military hospital where I had my lengthy healthcheck (yes, I have been a medical tourist) we had another temple sightseeing: Prasat Hin Phanom Rung and Prasat Mueang Tam. As they were ...

... etc)- perhaps a sign of the times. Highway patrols, in towns and villages based at the corners of major intersections. Most of this trip was through rice paddies. Still no air filters at any of the Toyota dealerships we stopped at. One roadside stall we passed had fresh uncooked chickens hanging from the rafters and it was 37 degrees today! We stopped at a huge fruit market,stocked up on all our favourites and had a picnic in the ...

... on the other side of town, and being the Londoner he is, Tony set off walking without even considering the distance. In the end, it was after 1pm by the time we even got back from the TAT, so we decided to postpone Phimai and sort out the rest of our arrangements and see the town instead. After a long and unproductive trip to the bus station, we got a tuk-tuk to the monument in the middle of town, where people were in the process ...

... she's too meowy and that I would be found out probably tomorrow. Also, I realize that I have no idea how I would deal with her peeing and pooing all over my luggage and hotel room, so I pet her goodbye and hope that she can find something to eat today. The bus continues along the road to a giant Buddha statue built in the 1960s. It's the biggest in this region of Thailand, absolutely striking from far, even more impressive up close. We don't have enough time to hike up to ...

... feet without having to take a 15 minute taxi ride. The kids really need to feel settled somewhere so we are on a mission to find a home by the end of the year. Due to this and Joe's work schedule we will be staying in Bkk for Christmas. While this is disappointing and sad, we feel it is best for our family. Becky and Alex were gracious enough to take a rain check on our visit to Australia. Saturday brought a ...

... my train was then delayed another half hour, and when it finally did turn up, it was the most rickety old thing I've ever seen. I got on and was shown to what I thought was my little seat, but turned out was actually a seat for 3 people. So I pend the 2 and a half hour journey squished in the corner of a hard wooden seat. Thankfully, unlike the 3rd class buses, the windows on the 3rd class train were all wide open, so it wasn't too ...

... so of course it would be a lot more detailed. We mucked about until she came, then each gave her huge hugs and accompanied her to her room where she got settled. We caught up for a few minutes, went to get a bite to eat, caught up some more and called it a night since she arrived at 22h30. The next day we shopped around for various items and just sort of passed time in a leisurely way. Khorat is a really chill city that isn't really visited often by falang ...

... past time, numbers, days, subject/object etc. This basically comes down to learning Dutch almost completely!!! PART 2: Knowledge of Dutch Society 30 questions with the photos Give the correct answer. This part is a little bit easier to prepare for. You get a video about the Netherlands. This contains information about history, politics, work, education etc. From this video they have taken 100 photo-shots. Each photo had a question. You ...

... cute, many babies, some much older. All crawling EVERYWHERE. In appreciation of the tourist money they bring the town people prepare a yearly feast for the monkeys. Apparently the cucumbers and Pepsi are the favorites and lead to Many fights. http://images.google.com/images?svnum=1 0&hl=en&lr=&client=safari&rls=en&q=lopb uri+monkey+festival&btnG=Search I'm not sure where I'm heading after this so I need to get planning... I'm missing you all!

... bits of everything except the bugs (urgh). In Bangkok there were loads of foreignors everywhere so you didn't stand out but here --- pointing fingers ahoh! Not uncomfortable but just kids and old people looking at the pasty irish girls... 10th:Khao Yai National Park- Unesco World Heritage site The tour started at 7.30 so were up at 6.30 and breakfasted with two others that were joining us on the trip. Really nice couple- Ivania & Pedro from Portugal on holiday on the way back to ...