BootsnAll Travel Network



Archive for July, 2008

« Home

Back in Africa

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Well the lack of stories of late is only an indicaton of how much fun we were having in Thailand.  I have lots to say, but no time right now.  Arrived back to Nairobi safely this week.  A little culture shock and shock in general going from the most modern place I have visited (Bangkok) to Nairobi, but all is well.  Indonesia is my next adventure ending with kayak trip in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.  Should get started in late September or so.  USA visa process for Pamela now started.  First adventure was the online form which led to a first interview date not until September 15th.  Yikes!  Especially since it takes forty days to process.  Disappointing, but I knew this dealing with Big Bro would be a test of patience.. something I lack. 

Burma Bound

Sunday, July 13th, 2008

We just spent three days in the Kanchanaburi area of Thailand – west of Bangkok.  It was nice to get out and see some 0f the Thai countryside, but it was hard to leave Bangkok which I now consider the best city of my life and one that would be difficult to beat on just every level.  Kanchanaburi is most famous for being the place where an infamous bridge spanning the River Kwai was destroyed.  The story that it has now built a tourism trade is one where the Japanese military constructed a railroad from Burma to Bangkok in order to move supplies to its most far-flung reaches during WWII.  Kanchanaburi is much more than a military story, though.

[read on]

Dog Days

Saturday, July 5th, 2008

When we were in southern Vietnam I made a comment that I was glad to see so many dogs thinking this means the residents must not eat them.  As far as the stories that ... [Continue reading this entry]

Monkey Balmed

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008
Rod and I flew north from Hue to Hanoi.  Hanoi is quite different from Saigon as is north Vietnam compared to the south.  Hanoi is a smaller city with very few tall buildings and it has an older feel about ... [Continue reading this entry]