tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58913253755941707852012-02-16T16:38:44.641-08:00gbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569104765877160457noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5891325375594170785.post-18455987264647802482007-07-07T22:46:00.000-07:002007-11-21T14:11:00.274-08:00<hr /><span style="color: rgb(40, 110, 160);font-size:155%;" >Chiang Mai</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(40, 110, 160);font-size:125%;" >October 1st & 2nd, 2007</span><br /><br /><a rel="lightbox[pics1]" title="View from our hotel room, Chiang Mai - ©2007 Gratton Boote" href="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0003a-800px.jpg"><img class="phostImg" width="96px" height="48px" src="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0003a-800px.jpg/Thailand-0003a-800px-small.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a rel="lightbox[pics1]" title="Anne & Carole meet their first elephant, Chiang Mai - ©2007 Gratton Boote" href="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0007-640px.jpg"><img class="phostImg" width="96px" height="69px" src="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0007-640px.jpg/Thailand-0007-640px-small.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a rel="lightbox[pics1]" title="Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai - ©2007 Gratton Boote" href="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0005-640px.jpg"><img class="phostImg" width="70px" height="96px" src="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0005-640px.jpg/Thailand-0005-640px-small.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a rel="lightbox[pics1]" title="Retirement prayers at Buddist Temple, Chiang Mai - ©2007 Gratton Boote" href="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0008-640px.jpg"><img class="phostImg" width="96px" height="67px" src="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0008-640px.jpg/Thailand-0008-640px-small.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a rel="lightbox[pics1]" title="Royal family & Buddist Monk tombs, Chiang Mai - ©2007 Gratton Boote" href="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0009-640px.jpg"><img class="phostImg" width="96px" height="64px" src="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0009-640px.jpg/Thailand-0009-640px-small.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a rel="lightbox[pics1]" title="Chedi (Stupa) at another Wat (temple), Chiang Mai - ©2007 Gratton Boote" href="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0010-640px.jpg"><img class="phostImg" width="96px" height="69px" src="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0010-640px.jpg/Thailand-0010-640px-small.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a rel="lightbox[pics1]" title="Stone dog carving, Chiang Mai - ©2007 Gratton Boote" href="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0011-640px.jpg"><img class="phostImg" width="96px" height="72px" src="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0011-640px.jpg/Thailand-0011-640px-small.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a rel="lightbox[pics1]" title="Old City Wall & Moat, Chiang Mai - ©2007 Gratton Boote" href="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0012a-800px.jpg"><img class="phostImg" width="96px" height="46px" src="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0012a-800px.jpg/Thailand-0012a-800px-small.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a rel="lightbox[pics1]" title="Beautiful Orchid, Chiang Mai - ©2007 Gratton Boote" href="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0015-640px.jpg"><img class="phostImg" width="96px" height="72px" src="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0015-640px.jpg/Thailand-0015-640px-small.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a rel="lightbox[pics1]" title="Another Orchid, Chiang Mai - ©2007 Gratton Boote" href="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0019-640px.jpg"><img class="phostImg" width="82px" height="96px" src="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0019-640px.jpg/Thailand-0019-640px-small.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><hr /><span style="color: rgb(40, 110, 160);font-size:155%;" >Chiang Rai</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(40, 110, 160);font-size:125%;" >October 2nd & 3rd, 2007</span><br /><br /><a rel="lightbox[pics2]" title="Anne feeding the elephants, Chiang Rai - ©2007 Gratton Boote" href="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0025-640px.jpg"><img class="phostImg" width="96px" height="66px" src="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0025-640px.jpg/Thailand-0025-640px-small.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a rel="lightbox[pics2]" title="Elephant ride through the forest, Chiang Rai - ©2007 Gratton Boote" href="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0025a-800px.jpg"><img class="phostImg" width="72px" height="96px" src="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0025a-800px.jpg/Thailand-0025a-800px-small.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a rel="lightbox[pics2]" title="Kim & Sue approaching the halfway point, Chiang Rai - ©2007 Gratton Boote" href="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0028-640px.jpg"><img class="phostImg" width="96px" height="66px" src="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0028-640px.jpg/Thailand-0028-640px-small.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a rel="lightbox[pics2]" title="Anne & Gratton with hats from the Hill Tribes Village, Chiang Rai - ©2007 John Massey" href="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/1983.jpg"><img class="phostImg" width="96px" height="64px" src="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/1983.jpg/1983-small.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a rel="lightbox[pics2]" title="John & Sandra on the return journey downstream, Chiang Rai - ©2007 Gratton Boote" href="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0029-640px.jpg"><img class="phostImg" width="65px" height="96px" src="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0029-640px.jpg/Thailand-0029-640px-small.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a rel="lightbox[pics2]" title="View from our elephant, Chiang Rai - ©2007 Gratton Boote" href="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0030-640px.jpg"><img class="phostImg" width="96px" height="64px" src="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0030-640px.jpg/Thailand-0030-640px-small.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a rel="lightbox[pics2]" title="Nine of our group of seventeen, Chiang Rai - ©2007 Gratton Boote" href="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0031-640px.jpg"><img class="phostImg" width="71px" height="96px" src="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0031-640px.jpg/Thailand-0031-640px-small.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a rel="lightbox[pics2]" title="Akha headdress at Hill Tribe Village, Chiang Rai - ©2007 Gratton Boote" href="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0034a-640px.jpg"><img class="phostImg" width="96px" height="72px" src="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0034a-640px.jpg/Thailand-0034a-640px-small.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a rel="lightbox[pics2]" title="Myanmar border, Chiang Rai - ©2007 Gratton Boote" href="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0043-640px.jpg"><img class="phostImg" width="96px" height="67px" src="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0043-640px.jpg/Thailand-0043-640px-small.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a rel="lightbox[pics2]" title="Huge Golden Buddah at the Golden Triangle (Mekong River bordering Thailand, Myanmar and Laos), Chiang Rai - ©2007 Gratton Boote" href="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0044-640px.jpg"><img class="phostImg" width="74px" height="96px" src="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0044-640px.jpg/Thailand-0044-640px-small.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a rel="lightbox[pics2]" title="Drinking Mekong Whisky on the Mekong River enroute to Laos - ©2007 Gratton Boote" href="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0045-640px.jpg"><img class="phostImg" width="96px" height="72px" src="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0045-640px.jpg/Thailand-0045-640px-small.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a rel="lightbox[pics2]" title="Elephant Statue at entry to Wat Phra Kaeo, Chiang Rai - ©2007 Gratton Boote" href="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0054-640px.jpg"><img class="phostImg" width="76px" height="96px" src="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0054-640px.jpg/Thailand-0054-640px-small.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a rel="lightbox[pics2]" title="Carved Stone Naga at Wat Phra Kaeo, Chiang Rai - ©2007 Gratton Boote" href="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0057-640px.jpg"><img class="phostImg" width="96px" height="72px" src="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0057-640px.jpg/Thailand-0057-640px-small.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a rel="lightbox[pics2]" title="Our group leaving Wat Phra Kaeo, Chiang Rai - ©2007 Gratton Boote" href="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0060-640px.jpg"><img class="phostImg" width="60px" height="96px" src="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0060-640px.jpg/Thailand-0060-640px-small.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a rel="lightbox[pics2]" title="Flower of the sweet-scented Sala Lanka tree Wat Phra Singh, Chiang Rai - ©2007 Gratton Boote" href="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0061-640px.jpg"><img class="phostImg" width="96px" height="55px" src="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0061-640px.jpg/Thailand-0061-640px-small.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a rel="lightbox[pics2]" title="Entry to Ubosoth (Chapel) at Wat Phra Singh, Chiang Rai - ©2007 Gratton Boote" href="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0062a-640px.jpg"><img class="phostImg" width="55px" height="96px" src="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0062a-640px.jpg/Thailand-0062a-640px-small.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a rel="lightbox[pics2]" title="Group photo at entry to Rai Mae Fah Luang, Chiang Rai - ©2007 John Massey" href="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/2125.jpg"><img class="phostImg" width="96px" height="64px" src="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/2125.jpg/2125-small.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><hr /><span style="color: rgb(40, 110, 160);font-size:155%;" >Bangkok</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(40, 110, 160);font-size:125%;" >October 4th & 5th, 2007</span><br /><br /><a rel="lightbox[pics3]" title="'James Bond' boat ride to the Damnoensaduak Floating Market, Bangkok - ©2007 Gratton Boote" href="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0065b-800px.jpg"><img class="phostImg" width="96px" height="54px" src="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0065b-800px.jpg/Thailand-0065b-800px-small.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a rel="lightbox[pics3]" title="Off we go to the Damnoensaduak Floating Market, Bangkok - ©2007 Gratton Boote" href="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0065-640px.jpg"><img class="phostImg" width="96px" height="55px" src="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0065-640px.jpg/Thailand-0065-640px-small.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a rel="lightbox[pics3]" title="Dorothy & Geert with Sandy & Jill at Damnoensaduak Floating Market, Bangkok - ©2007 Gratton Boote" href="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0068-640px.jpg"><img class="phostImg" width="96px" height="62px" src="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0068-640px.jpg/Thailand-0068-640px-small.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a rel="lightbox[pics3]" title="Coconuts at Damnoensaduak Floating Market, Bangkok - ©2007 Gratton Boote" href="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0069-640px.jpg"><img class="phostImg" width="96px" height="60px" src="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0069-640px.jpg/Thailand-0069-640px-small.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a rel="lightbox[pics3]" title="Traders at Damnoensaduak Floating Market, Bangkok - ©2007 Gratton Boote" href="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0073-640px.jpg"><img class="phostImg" width="96px" height="60px" src="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0073-640px.jpg/Thailand-0073-640px-small.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a rel="lightbox[pics3]" title="Birdseye view at Damnoensaduak Floating Market, Bangkok - ©2007 Gratton Boote" href="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0074-640px.jpg"><img class="phostImg" width="55px" height="96px" src="http://grattonboote.googlepages.com/Thailand-0074-640px.jpg/Thailand-0074-640px-small.jpg" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5891325375594170785-1845598726464780248?l=tpt-photos.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>gbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569104765877160457noreply@blogger.com0