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Here and there!

Visiting the Tsutsumis and family after the funeral of Eli’s mother

Kalasin, Thailand

The great Naga on the hill
people put coins in the Naga’s scales for good luck

not in any shape now to eat us
from a pile of bones to this
primitive in appearance
areas of Thailand with tons of bones
the threat is real
hope this is faster than the hotel’s internet
good noodles for lunch
enjoying their nice house, out of the rain
I receive a blessing from a Chinese monk for the offerings I gave the temple. I dedicated this blessing to a friendship

Luang Prabang

grand design, train station. no vehicles allowed at the vehicle access area.
rice is on the way

on the train
the monks arrive.
the lunch. noodles, of course
they have avocado smoothies. delicious. about 80 cents (US)
a Ruben sandwich for breakfast
nice room in front of the morning market
a tour boat for the monks
everything on the ferry

an electric scooter, from china, of course.

lookin’ out my backdoor
Naga boat to carry the revered
I stop at temples often and stay quiet (meditate?) as a break from driving or during a walking day
good advise. know this before showing up on Southeast Asia
Vientiane in KANJI is “ten thousand elephants”
request on the left – be careful which finger you see doing this. I didn’t see at first but it is a finger raised to lips.
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