Introduction

Today is September 16th, 2006. I am starting a blog from a soi off Ratchaprarop Rd. in Bangkok. Last night Ellen left after two weeks of traveling through Thailand. Highlights included tours with the school children from Thapput Wittaya to mountain temples and Andaman Sea beaches, learning how to drive a motorcycle, swimming through lazy waterfalls, and kayaking off the coast of an island paradise, among other activities. The next two and a half weeks will be interesting as they potentially include a trip through Northern Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam. I intend for this blog to be less of a day-by-day itinerary and more of an emotive description of events incurred. Stay tuned...