Tour de Chiang
We sat atop elephants in the jungle, and sat behind oxen in the village. We drifted serenely on a bamboo raft, and bungy jumped from a 150-ft crane. We saw filthy mountains of elephant dung and beautiful sets of stationary made from it. We were in awe by monkeys slam-dunking and elephants that could paint better than Nick can (though that’s not saying much). Flowers for Mom at the orchid farm, and ties for Dad at the night market. Nick and I danced with Kee at dinner, while puns with her name never got old.
It was one of those days we acknowledged would be blatantly touristy, and milked for all its worth.
And, for the record, Nick and I are getting dangerously good with a crossbow.
hiiiiiiiiiii charlie!!!!!!!! I just saw david from rustic pathways in siem reap and my mom and I are going to Bangkok today…and i hear you are getting there the next day. I have your numbers and i am going to call your hotel in a few hours. we are staying at the oriental which is right next to your hotel. I REALLY WANT TO SEE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! do you want to have dinner friday night with your family? we leave in the afternoon on sat the 31st. call us when you get this i hope your trip is amazing i cant wait to see you and your family!!!!!!
December 28th, 2005 at 8:18 pmxx Isabella
Charlie and Nick!!! I can’t believe you called me twice from Thailand and I’ve missed both of the calls!! Please, please try again! I’m in Santa Barbara, wine tasting, with my parents… and get this —— (insert drumroll here) —-
You won’t believe it…. but….
I’m writing to you on my brand new Mac G4 Powerbook Laptop!! I’m no longer a PC girl!! I also got a Video I-Pod and an I-Pod Nano (my dad went crazy in the Apple store)– I’m all Mac-ed out!! Looks like I was the last adopted Melvoin to bite the bullet!
Please keep calling! I miss you guys so much… give my love to the Boss and Martha…
Love,
December 28th, 2005 at 10:00 pmHugey McHugester
hey you guys!!!! so that’s where you are. things are so ho-hum out here in aspen. partying every night, skiing the freshies all day long, etc, etc. you know the routine. but seriously alan and i are having a great time with lynne, meryl, their husbands and 5 grandchildren.
charlie’s trip has been amazing, something we all wish we could take. what a life! miss you all, and hope we can connect in 2006.
xoxoxo
December 28th, 2005 at 10:27 pmISABELLA!! christmas 2 years ago in costa rica, now new year’s (or almost) in thailand - coincidence? i think not. it’s fate. and i’m thinkin: you, me, nick, ladyboy show tomorrow night after dinner with our families (have you been yet?). my parents are sleeping, so ill have to check our plans with them, but we’ll definitely meet up for something. you said to call you, but didn’t leave a number, haha. i have a thai cell phone: 095347660. talk to you soon!
December 29th, 2005 at 10:23 am