Etrexing About

Okay, it’s called an Etrex and I take it overseas every time I go. It’s a GPS and it keeps me out of trouble. When I go somewhere, I set the coordinates of the hotel where I’m staying (and anything else I want to find later on) and, if I ever need to, I can retrieve the coordinates, push a couple of buttons and press "GoTo" on my little menu and it will tell me how far the point is from where I am and in what direction I need to travel to get back there. In cities where there are no street signs and I have a bad map, I can just go out and wander and wander and wander, never having to worry that I have to rely on anyone to help me get back to my hotel or point of reference. Cost? About $100. Cheap for a security blanket.

Chiang Mai Moat

This is the moat that surrounded the wall that surrounded the city of Chiang Mai at one time about 600 years ago. The old town was around a mile square. The moat is all still intact and is now the border of what is called the Old Town. The town has grown and is quite interesting. It’s easy to rent a bike or a scooter and see it, but most of the tourist stuff is within the Old Town and can be easily accessed.

Fresh Fish 4 Sale

How about this for fresh? This is a tank at the market where the fish are kept for sale. You can see the little fishes swimming around. This wasn’t the only tank.

Yummy Stuff

Man, I like these little shish-kabobs. They come in chicken and pork. I prefer chicken. I’m not so sure I trust the pork products. They cost about between 15 and 25 cents, depending on where they are purchased. I like to find them at 15 cents and buy three or four of them. Boy, are they good.

Jele Light

This was really good stuff. It was jello in a little container and I found it in the 7-11′s. It cost about 15 cents. I consumed it through a straw. They have four flavors that I know of. I highly recommend it.

Buddhas for Sale

As I was taking my bike ride I ran across a store that sold Buddhas. Actually, I ran across a bunch of stores that sold Buddhas and other Buddhist religious materials. I wish I could describe them more fully, but I don’t have a clue what type of stuff they sell in the stores that sell really big Buddhas. Maybe I should learn.