Mekong River Since the last time, we have spent a few days in the peaceful town of Nong Khai right along the Mekong River. It was probably where we have enjoyed the food the most so far! One day we rented a motorbike (just a bit more than 4 euros) and explored tiny villages following the river. It was liberating to have our own wheels and stopping to take breaks and enjoy the scenery as we went. In this area we saw lots of rice and tobacco fields, banana palms, and each town's farmer's market. This is the day we discovered the real coffee of Thailand - can you believe it took me so long! We had been having instant coffee, Nescafe, and it just didn't seem right as I know they grow coffee in Thailand. There are stalls with a special coffee maker - now we know what to look for. That day we ended up doing 260km.
Despres ens diuen turistes. Farangs
quina pinta. 
un curry vermell per dinar. mmmmmm. picaaaaa We also went to a really crazy sculpture garden with lots of buddhist symbology that I only wish I knew something about. It was really peaceful though and incredibly surreal.
Now we are in Khon Kaen which is a truly authentic place to come. Many people stop and stare at us as we walk by and usually if you smile at them they crack a big smile. I think they are just surprised to see us. There are hardly any other tourists and the whole town seems like a huge marketplace. I've never seen so many markets. We only saw a couple places that sold bugs though, Jaume was quite disappointed. The ones we did see were giant cicadas. We are staying in a place that is 200 Baht, or about 6 dollars a night. We've been contemplating the holes in the ceiling and floors ... but the room and the bathroom are really big and well, that bungalow at the beach had its fair share of holes in the walls. Makes for good ventilation.
Un dels mercats a Khon KaenTomorrow morning we plan to be off to Nam Nao National Park to get some good hiking in and hopefully wildlife viewing. We wish everyone in the US a Happy Thanksgiving! We had Pad Thai and Pineapple Juice for our Thanksgiving meal:) I'm very thankful!
Com que la debbie escriu mes que jo, podeu practicar mes l'angles...disfruteu les fotos!
PS. Dels alderulls i caos que veieu per la tele, no n'hem vist res, no es nota cap tensio i per on estem esta tot molt tranquil.
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Ja flipes amb l'estatua del Buda i les set serps! A disfrutar, parella!
buaaahhh!!a mi tambe m'ha flipat la estatua aquesta de les serps,no hi haura una de petit i me la porteu...jejeje
cuideu-vos eh???ptns
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