Time Out

Yesterday we arrived back at our village house and I’ve been taking things nice and slow. Time out. We stopped on our journey home from Muang Loei at the Erawan Caves, had a 15 minute walk around and stared way above to the cave opening, a climb we had undertaken on a previous visit. Yesterday I had a look around a few of the stalls for an information brochure or book about the Erawan caves, I could find neither.

Many of the ” Wonders of Thailand ” I have visited have resulted in the same story, offering very little if any literature on the sites history. Perhaps I should try asking but my question would be who or where do I offer my question. Many tourists and ex pats would take the opportunity to purchase something that could be read and later referenced. This is one area the TAT could improve on and develop,  perhaps it’s me having had misfortune at many of the attractions I have visited.

With seafood prominent on Wonderful W’s village shopping list we stopped once more 25 Km. from our home at the market in Amphor Phen. I love Thai markets, so vibrant, so colourful, I followed Wi around snapping away with my camera.

This holiday I am building a large archive of photographs from which I can use some for my blogs back in England. I am hoping the photographs will provide some inspiration for my blog themes and add value to my site, though I do realize an investment in a better quality camera is a must before my next vacation. Taking my photographs at Amphor Phen market yesterday was another reminder to me about how wonderful the working class Thai people are.  Upon realization that you are zooming in on them, they break into a radiant smile, the Land of Smiles, Thailand certainly got it right with that logo.

After my previous Muang Loei blogs I can hardly sign off without mentioning Wilai and her garden. Last night she was still out there in the semi darkness at 8-30 watering her flowers and plants. Suffering with a nasty cold she wouldn’t give up until her garden duties were completed, another reason to convince me that I am right in placing Wonderful before Wi.

Any regular readers of this blog will observe that today’s blog is a more serious draft, an area I need to work on without impeding my more natural down to earth writing style. My wish for my blog in the coming year is to write a higher percentage of mixed blogs, I hope you haven’t dropped off reading this one.

If you are driving today then have a safe one and tonight enjoy yourselves. A very Happy New Year from myself and Wilai.

My apologies, the last few days I have had very limited internet time. Tomorrow I will make time to answer your comments and visit my favourite sites. Thank you.

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