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Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Rajabhat Futsal Cup January 11 - 29

We won this one

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Tuesday, January 12, 2016

I took a little trip to Buriram

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Monday, January 11, 2016

Warm through the weekend

Chance of scattered rain 10 to 20% through Sunday Daytime temperatures low 30's feels like mid 30's Nighttime temperatures increasing to low 20's Next slight cooling trend Monday

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Friday, January 8, 2016

Meals for all tastes

From the time we left Sakon Nakhon I noticed clouds and dust covering the skies throughout the country. The sun seemed to be filtered, if not by clouds, then it was smog. Anything past a couple of miles of visibility was just grey

The polarizing sunglasses seemed to add some color to the otherwise grey skies

In hindsight I would have been better off flying from Bangkok to Buriram. Would have been faster and less expensive than hiring a car. Unknown to me until the last moment, a friend was invited by the driver to accompany us since he lived in Buriram. That turned out to be a two hour detour.

We were promised a bbq chicken dinner upon arrival in a village were not everyone had electricity.
Let's just say it was not chicken. With it's head on it looked like a rather small dog.

No, no, not dog! Cat? NO! It's not rabbit. Never did find out what was offered. I was not hungry anymore and was ready to leave. Later the suggestion was made that it was a rat. They tend to look like small dogs.

We did stop along the highway for a meal more to my taste and at a very reasonable price. Four course meal for four, drinks 460 Baht (US$12)

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Took a little trip

Sakon Nakhon to Bangkok. Seems to me it makes no difference whether you fly by jet or prop jet, either way it's an hour's flight. In flight meal is 100 baht extra, otherwise you get nothing. Gone seem to be they days when light snacks and drinks were served on the flight. No alcohol. Mind you I don't consider myself an alcoholic, but a beer or two do help keep me more relaxed, especially during the occasional 'speed bumps in the sky.' At Don Mueang airport they are still cramming you into buses like sardines to move passengers between planes and the terminal.

It's still faster than driving or taking the bus

(Answer to comment: NOK air is pictured simply because it was in the way of the terminal name. I did fly by Air Asia, a boeing jet)

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Transportation services

There has obviously been some growth in transportation services in the area in recent years.
I have not had to use any of the services advertised and can not attest to their efficiency.

Of note is metered taxies also seem to advertise flat rates for some of their trips. It's best you have an agreement before you climb aboard

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Monday, January 4, 2016

New Year Hangover and on

Sunday, January 3, 2559 was a complete bust. Homemade macaroni and cheese breakfast, after which all energy escaped me. Tried electrolyte. It normally helps revive me. Not this time. Spend the entire day in recovery mode. Occasional nap, occasional snack from the fridge, but mostly horizontal.

Most likely the result of overeating and drinking, past my normal bedtime for a week.

It was all good fun, mostly within staggering distance home. The reason we celebrate is we had to get a new calendar, make new goals which will most likely not make it through the week.

I'm taking a bit of a vacation, no not Pattaya, as some thought. Overnight in Bangkok, see a few friends, do a bit of shopping, then on to B-town. That town with all those premier league football trophies.

Home will be occupied, the dog taken care of during my absence. One less thing to worry over, more energy to relax and enjoy.

Meanwhile: I have collected pictures from various drives, organized and deleted duplicates. Those I want to keep are being stored on the next in duplicate locations. The goal is to have my computer travel ready. Been uploading and deleting. Deleted 9 gig today, only 180 gig to go