Mad dogs and Englishmen...and 8 kiwis and a couple of Americans...go out in the midday sun.

Well, I am sure I have done more crazy things than get off an overnight train and then hop on a bike for 4 hours in 40 degree heat, but right now I can't think what!


Our sleeping arrangements last night on the train. Nifty and comfy!

Rosa was the leader of the pack attached to the tour guide David.

Cruising around outside Chiangmai, that is Khag, our tour guide behind me.






So, you have probably heard things did not go well yesterday in Bangkok. I would like to assure both Mothers and anyone else who feels concerned, that we are well out of that area of the country. And even if we were in Bangkok, it is a big enough place to stay well away from the trouble.

So, that said...I should head to the pool. I am getting quicker with the photo uploading so am quite pleased about that. This blog is really designed for the children to communicate with, however all their down time at the moment is spent sleeping or at the pool and I am not about to interrupt either!
Our tour mates are one Kiwi family (Auckland) and an American family who live in Okinawa. In total the children are girls aged 6, 6, 9, 10 and boys aged 10, 12. We seem to know each other quite well now and the tour is really really great. We're loving it. Our leader is a hard-case Thai woman who told us she 'laughs like a goat because she was born in the year of the ox' (!) She is fantastic with the kids and has a great knowledge of Thailand. We're just enjoying some relaxation right now, because tonight we hit the Chiangmai Sunday night Market (what good fortune shines upon us - and the stall holders - that we managed to be here on the right day!)xxxx