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This blog follows the travels of the Turberfield family as they drop out of the normal busyness of corporate life to explore the ancient art of Tibetan Thangka, the dusty mountaintop temples of the eastern edge of the Tibetan plateau and travel overland from Singapore to England.

Offering to The Spiritual Guide in a lofty gompa perched above the natural fort of Dongwan valley, weekly trips to Shangri La's unpredictable shower rooms, keeping the cows out of the bins, scaling sacred Mount Shika, haggling for pu-er in the tea markets of Kunming and the nightly wonder of the milky way - possibly as far as it's possible to get from the subway at rush hour....

The main contributors are Michelle (also widely known as "The Boss") and David with bits and pieces from San San and Jon Jon. We hope you enjoy and look forward to your comments.

Saturday, 26 February 2011

Goodbye Thailand

After nearly 2 weeks in Thailand, we board the overhead sleeper train in Ayutthaya to head for Nong Khai, the border town with Laos.

"Sawa-dee ka" must now be changed to "Sabai-dee".

A event-less night. No fuss. No bedwetting. No falling off the upper bunk. The children find it interesting to sleep on train.

At 9 am in the morning we arrived in Nong Khai and crossed over the Mekong River by another shuttle train. Jon waved goodbye to Thailand.

Thailand, a place of fascination! Beaches, night life, history, culture, Buddhism... You can find it all here.

We used to live here, back in 2000. This is the country where Dave and I got married and where San-San was conceived. There is a mixed feeling. I know how sleazy and dangerous this country can be. However at the same time, it never fails to amaze
me how simple the people are. "Mai Ben Rai" which means never mind is a phrase constantly used with a smile. They are fiercely loyal to their king and sincerely religious. To see so many Buddhas images everywhere is such a blessing!

As we bid farewell to this amazing country, I sincerely hope that Dharma continue to flourish here.

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Location:Vientiane, Laos

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