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Chiang Mai, Bangkok, Hong Kong and home

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  Saturday, February 28, 2026   Today was moving day … again. We packed up our suitcases, enjoyed one final breakfast on the shore of the Mekong and then headed to the Luang Prabang Airport. We were booked on an early afternoon flight to Chiang Mai, Thailand, one more city we are so excited about visiting.   The airport exit process was very smooth. We were in the waiting area when our plane arrived and deplaned its passengers. It was a very short time until we were able to board and settle in for a two hour flight.   The sky was clear so we were able to see the ground all the way to Chiang Mai. Agricultural land gave way to rugged mountains. The Mekong River faded into the background and finally disappeared. We landed right on time in Chiang Mai, moved quickly through immigration and customs, found an ATM (another change of currency) and climbed into our waiting taxi. It was a fairly short ride to our hotel in the middle of Chiang Mai. We checked in (I was once agai...

Laos ... A New Experience for Us

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  Sunday, February 22, 2026   Today was a quiet day for me. I spent the day working on our photo books and writing the next blog post (which I hope you have all received). I literally did not leave our hotel.   Breakfast was a wonderful feast with a couple of anomalies that made us laugh. First of all, the coffee was excellent and refillable. The printed menu was in English with several appealing options. Jim ordered a croissant and an omelette. I ordered a pork pancake and muesli with yogurt.   We were both served a beautiful bowl of fresh cut fruit watermelon, papaya and passion fruit. A basket of slightly toasted white bread and butter were also delivered to our table. It turned out that they were out of croissants so this was the alternative. That made us giggle a bit. The pork pancake was delicious (I ordered it again on Monday) and Jim’s omelette was also worth repeating. A very filling and tasty breakfast.   I spent the rest of the day working at a small ...