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For anyone interested, I've tidied up the travel blog and started writing again. So far: Cambodia http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/2008/03/cambodia.html Angkor Wat http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/2008/03/angkor-wat.html Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia. d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter. -- http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com Latest:What to Eat Until You Get Your Meter. Angkor Wat http://loraltravel.blogspot.com > For anyone interested, I've tidied up the travel blog and > started writing again. So far: [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Angkor Wat > http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/2008/03/angkor-wat.html Wonderful, Alan. I had previously read your blog on Cambodia. This one on Angkor Wat (city temple) is equally respectful and informative. Thanks for sharing.  SignatureNick. Support severely wounded and disabled Veterans and their families! I've known US vets who served as far back as the Spanish American War. They are all my heroes! Thank a Veteran and Support Our Troops. You are not forgotten. Thanks ! ! ~Semper Fi~ >> For anyone interested, I've tidied up the travel blog and >> started writing again. So far: [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >Angkor Wat (city temple) is equally respectful and informative. Thanks for >sharing. Thanks Nick. Much appreciated coming from you with your background. I'll probably get everything wrong with the Bangkok one in a day or two:-) Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia. d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter. -- http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com Latest:What to Eat Until You Get Your Meter. Angkor Wat http://loraltravel.blogspot.com > On 15 May 2008 06:20:15 GMT, Nick Cramer > >> For anyone interested, I've tidied up the travel blog and [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > I'll probably get everything wrong with the Bangkok one in a > day or two:-) I spent very little time in Bangkok (Krung Thep), Alan. The only time I went to Pat Pong was to a bookstore to buy a Pali-Thai-English Buddhist Dictionary! Most of my time was in Northern and Central Thailand. So, I probably won't catch any mistakes! Did I send you any pics from our mountain hideaway? I'm gonna try to get back for another three month stay in the Fall (USA). SignatureNick. Support severely wounded and disabled Veterans and their families! I've known US vets who served as far back as the Spanish American War. They are all my heroes! Thank a Veteran and Support Our Troops. You are not forgotten. Thanks ! ! ~Semper Fi~ >> I'll probably get everything wrong with the Bangkok one in a >> day or two:-) [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >Did I send you any pics from our mountain hideaway? > I'm gonna try to get back for another three month stay in the Fall (USA) You did - I'm just not sure where I saved them:-) have to do some searching. Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia. d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter. -- http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com Latest:What to Eat Until You Get Your Meter. Angkor Wat http://loraltravel.blogspot.com > <n_cramerSPAM@pacbell.net> wrote: > [ . . . ] [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > You did - I'm just not sure where I saved them:-) have to do > some searching. A place for everthing and everything somewhere, eh? My kinda guy! SignatureNick. Support severely wounded and disabled Veterans and their families! I've known US vets who served as far back as the Spanish American War. They are all my heroes! Thank a Veteran and Support Our Troops. You are not forgotten. Thanks ! ! ~Semper Fi~ Latest: Indira Gandhi Airport, Delhi http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/2008/06/indira-gandhi-airport-delhi.html Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia. Latest: On Indian Roads http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/2008/06/on-indian-roads.html Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia. > Latest: On Indian Roads > http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/2008/06/on-indian-roads.html Wonderful, Alan! As to: ". . . see if you can guess the number of passengers in the autorickshaw," while in Thailand, I saw five people riding on a 110 cc. motorcycle, so nothing would surprise me. Sorry you didn't get to ride on the Indian railroad. ;-D SignatureNick. Support severely wounded and disabled Veterans and their families! I've known US vets who served as far back as the Spanish American War. They are all my heroes! Thank a Veteran and Support Our Troops. You are not forgotten. Thanks ! ! ~Semper Fi~ >> Latest: On Indian Roads >> http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/2008/06/on-indian-roads.html > >Wonderful, Alan! As to: ". . . see if you can guess the number of >passengers in the autorickshaw," while in Thailand, I saw five people >riding on a 110 cc. motorcycle, so nothing would surprise me. Only five? Did they leave the grandparents at home? >Sorry you didn't get to ride on the Indian railroad. ;-D I was going to, but opted for a car and driver instead. I'm very glad I did. Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia. -- d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter. http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/alan_s/ http://loraltravel.blogspot.com (On Indian Roads) >Latest: On Indian Roads >http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/2008/06/on-indian-roads.html > >Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia. I just came across this via India Mike. It gives some idea of Indian driving, although it is a light traffic day and the pic quality is fairly poor. It's long (20 minutes) but the first and last couple of minutes will give you some idea:-) http://video.yahoo.com/watch/2884619/8283498 Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia. -- d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter. http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/alan_s/ http://loraltravel.blogspot.com (On Indian Roads) >For anyone interested, I've tidied up the travel blog and >started writing again. So far: [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >Angkor Wat >http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/2008/03/angkor-wat.html Latest: Bangkok http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/2008/05/bangkok.html Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia. > >For anyone interested, I've tidied up the travel blog and > >started writing again. So far: [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Latest: Bangkok > http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/2008/05/bangkok.html G'day, Alan. I read your Bangkok blog with great interest. It's unfortunate that you weren't able to spend more time in the area, and with someone like my wife's sister-in-law, who speaks excellent English and knows where everything is, as a guide. Regarding His Majesty King Bhumipol Adulyadej (Rama Gao - the ninth King of the dynasty) and the Royal family. He is a people's King and greatly revered by the Thai people. He helps his people in every way possible, as does the Queen and as did his late daughter, the Princess. He is also a well studied Buddhist monk. He has been instumental in preventing bloodshed during the various coups that have taken place in Thailand since his ascendancy to the throne in 1946. He is a descendant of King Chulalongkorn (Rama Ha -the Fifth King of the dynasty), who was the young Price in "Anna and the King of Siam." Buddhists throughout the world revere them. We have pictures of the current King, his family and all nine of the Kings of the Adulyadej Dynasty, in our house. I wear a small picture of Rama Ha on my necklace. Do you have Jun's Thai recipe book? SignatureNick. Support severely wounded and disabled Veterans and their families! I've known US vets who served as far back as the Spanish American War. They are all my heroes! Thank a Veteran and Support Our Troops. You are not forgotten. Thanks ! ! ~Semper Fi~ >> >For anyone interested, I've tidied up the travel blog and >> >started writing again. So far: [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > >Do you have Jun's Thai recipe book? Not that I can recall. Should I? I'm afraid the memory is hazy at the moment. Thanks for the info on the King. I thought it had to be something like that. The initial impression was that it was just too "over the top", but gradually I came to realise that it had to be genuine. In some of those shacks by the river the most valuable item was a large framed portrait of the king or the royal family. I did a lot of walking, both around the Khao San road region and around one of the major shopping areas a few miles away, but I only had one full day and another afternoon there. And I spent far too long in cabs back and forward to the hotel. I found it interesting and I hope to get back someday. Maybe I'll get back in touch then so I can meet your wife's sister-in-law:-) Grand Palace in a day or two, mainly photos for that one. Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia. -- d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter. http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com http://loraltravel.blogspot.com Latest: Bangkok >Regarding His Majesty King Bhumipol Adulyadej (Rama Gao - the ninth King of >the dynasty) and the Royal family. He is a people's King and greatly [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >Adulyadej Dynasty, in our house. I wear a small picture of Rama Ha on my >necklace. I wish we had a Royal Family like that > On 22 May 2008 12:49:00 GMT, Nick Cramer <n_cramerSPAM@pacbell.net> > >Regarding His Majesty King Bhumipol Adulyadej (Rama Gao - the ninth King > >of the dynasty) and the Royal family. He is a people's King and greatly [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > I wish we had a Royal Family like that I'm sorry Trink. At least yours is good for laughs, except the Queen Mother. She seemed like a pretty good sort and plucky as Hell! Of course, as a left ponder, I really couldn't say, except I remember the Queen Mother from WW II. SignatureNick. Support severely wounded and disabled Veterans and their families! I've known US vets who served as far back as the Spanish American War. They are all my heroes! Thank a Veteran and Support Our Troops. You are not forgotten. Thanks ! ! ~Semper Fi~ >> On 22 May 2008 12:49:00 GMT, Nick Cramer <n_cramerSPAM@pacbell.net> > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >as a left ponder, I really couldn't say, except I remember the Queen Mother >from WW II. yes the Royal Dysfunctional Family ISTR someone described the Queen Mum as a velvet fist in an iron glove Latest: Bangkok Grand Palace http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/2008/05/bangkok-grand-palace.html Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia. > Latest: Bangkok Grand Palace > > http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/2008/05/bangkok-grand-palace.html Nice job, Alan. Brought back a lot of great memories. Another wonder part of a wonderful trip! Thanks. While you were ther, did you get to see the scale model of Ankgor Wat and the wall of murals showing the history of Siam/Thailand? The rule of thumb on removing footgear is always when entering a Buddhist temple and whenever you see a pile of shoes outside any door, be it a home or a business. You should also avoid stepping on the raised entry way of any temple door, as this is considered bad luck. "When in Rome, do as the Romans do," eh? SignatureNick. Support severely wounded and disabled Veterans and their families! I've known US vets who served as far back as the Spanish American War. They are all my heroes! Thank a Veteran and Support Our Troops. You are not forgotten. Thanks ! ! ~Semper Fi~ >> Latest: Bangkok Grand Palace >> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >While you were ther, did you get to see the scale model of Ankgor Wat and >the wall of murals showing the history of Siam/Thailand? The scale model is the first of the standard shape (as against upright) pictures, after the word "photos". IIRC the pic beside it is part of the mural you mention. >The rule of thumb on removing footgear is always when entering a Buddhist >temple and whenever you see a pile of shoes outside any door, be it a home >or a business. You should also avoid stepping on the raised entry way of >any temple door, as this is considered bad luck. > >"When in Rome, do as the Romans do," eh? Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia. -- d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter. http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com http://loraltravel.blogspot.com Latest: Bangkok Grand Palace >>For anyone interested, I've tidied up the travel blog and >>started writing again. So far: [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia. It mentions you want to learn Thai cooking. Does this help? http://sqwertzme.googlepages.com/JunThai.htm I thought I also found a low-carb Thai recipes website, but can't find it now. >>>For anyone interested, I've tidied up the travel blog and >>>started writing again. So far: [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >I thought I also found a low-carb Thai recipes website, but can't >find it now. Thanks. Nick also sent some good info. Now to do some experiments and tests. Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia. -- d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter. http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/alan_s/ http://loraltravel.blogspot.com Latest: Bangkok Grand Palace > >"Alan S" <loralgtweightandcarbs@gmail.com> wrote in message > >> [ . . . ] [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Thanks. Nick also sent some good info. Now to do some > experiments and tests. The nice things about cooking experiments are that your family and friends are your cuy and YOU get to eat your mistakes! ;-D SignatureNick. Support severely wounded and disabled Veterans and their families! I've known US vets who served as far back as the Spanish American War. They are all my heroes! Thank a Veteran and Support Our Troops. You are not forgotten. Thanks ! ! ~Semper Fi~ > "Alan S" <loralgtweightandcarbs@gmail.com> wrote in message > > [ . . . ] [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > I thought I also found a low-carb Thai recipes website, but can't > find it now. Hi, Robert, If you find that low-carb Thai recipes website, I'd be real interested. Right now, all I do is exercise portion control on noodles and cornstarch thickener, replace sugar with Splenda when I can, and eat almost NO rice. Mostly portion control on everything, as I hate to make Jun cook one batch for herself and family, and another batch for me, although she doesn't mind. SignatureNick. Support severely wounded and disabled Veterans and their families! I've known US vets who served as far back as the Spanish American War. They are all my heroes! Thank a Veteran and Support Our Troops. You are not forgotten. Thanks ! ! ~Semper Fi~ >> "Alan S" <loralgtweightandcarbs@gmail.com> wrote in message >> > [ . . . ] [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > for herself and family, and another batch for me, although she doesn't > mind. If I can trust my favorites list, it was just the same recipe site, but with an incorrect label. I've deleted it from my favorites list. I did a Google search for "low carb Thai" without the quotes and found a few sites that may be worth looking at: http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/how-to-eat-out-low-carb1.htm <http://livinlavidalocarb.blogspot.com/2006/04/shirataki-fettuccini-makes-exotic- low.html> <http://livinlavidalocarb.blogspot.com/2006/03/living-in-thailand-needs-help-with -low.html> http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/maindishes/r/thaichicken.htm http://www.e-clipse.com/stuffed_thai.htm <http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=browseResults&&DIETARY +CONSIDERATIONS=Low+Carb&keywords=&sort=&CUISINES=Thai> http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthread.php?t=238156 http://www.recipezaar.com/124970 http://www.lowcarb.ca/karen/recipe018.html <http://lowcarbbandit.blogspot.com/2007/07/thai-chicken-broccoli-salad.html> I'm sure you'll know more than I do about which ones fit your idea of Thai recipes. > "Nick Cramer" <n_cramerSPAM@pacbell.net> wrote in message > >> "Alan S" <loralgtweightandcarbs@gmail.com> wrote in message [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > I'm sure you'll know more than I do about which ones fit your idea > of Thai recipes. Thanks, Robert. I've saved them, will check them out and report back. Much appreciated! SignatureNick. Support severely wounded and disabled Veterans and their families! I've known US vets who served as far back as the Spanish American War. They are all my heroes! Thank a Veteran and Support Our Troops. You are not forgotten. Thanks ! ! ~Semper Fi~ Bayon and Angkor Thom http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/2008/05/bayon-and-angkor-thom.html Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia. -- d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter. http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/alan_s/ http://loraltravel.blogspot.com Latest: Bayon and Angkor Thom > Bayon and Angkor Thom > > http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/2008/05/bayon-and-angkor-thom.html Wonderful, Alan! Thanks. Avolikitesvara is also known as the "Looking Down Buddha." SignatureNick. Support severely wounded and disabled Veterans and their families! I've known US vets who served as far back as the Spanish American War. They are all my heroes! Thank a Veteran and Support Our Troops. You are not forgotten. Thanks ! ! ~Semper Fi~ Hong Kong http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/2008/05/hong-kong_29.html Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia. >Hong Kong >http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/2008/05/hong-kong_29.html Looks amazing - and terrifying : ) Nicky. T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid D&E, 100ug thyroxine Last A1c 5.6% BMI 25 >>Hong Kong >>http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/2008/05/hong-kong_29.html > >Looks amazing - and terrifying : ) > >Nicky. Terrifying? Is that because I'm not smiling? :-) Or the cheek-by-jowl living? I thought it was crowded, but that was before I went to India. Then I realised Hong Kong wasn't crowded at all. Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia. -- d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter. http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/alan_s/ http://loraltravel.blogspot.com Latest: Hong Kong >>>Hong Kong >>>http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/2008/05/hong-kong_29.html [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >I thought it was crowded, but that was before I went to >India. Then I realised Hong Kong wasn't crowded at all. The crowding! I can't cope with that at all. I watched a programme yesterday that was not joking about the main trust of Japan's anti-smoking campaign. Was nothing to do with health, but because people were getting seriously burnt at crossings and in the street. The campaign's leading image was of a kid whose eyes were at fag-in-hand height... The guy moved to Japan for a few months to give up smoking, and wrote a book about the experience. He's hoping it'll cover the £23,000 costs of losing his habit :P Nicky. T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid D&E, 100ug thyroxine Last A1c 5.4% BMI 25 On 6/3/08 6:42 PM, in article knsb4417mse8tgua354lc09l90i7mvh9qh@4ax.com, > Hong Kong > http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/2008/05/hong-kong_29.html > > Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia. Alan, you amaze me. How you managed to see so much in two days. I know I'm a lot older than you, but I felt I barely scratched the surface with 6 days each in Sydney and Melbourne. Let's face it there mere villages in comparison to Hong Kong. SignatureMartha T2 Canada 1500mg. Metformin, 4mg. Avandia >On 6/3/08 6:42 PM, in article knsb4417mse8tgua354lc09l90i7mvh9qh@4ax.com, > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >each in Sydney and Melbourne. Let's face it there mere villages in >comparison to Hong Kong. I travel like a butterfly - flit from place to place, stay a little while, move on quickly to the next. There are many who prefer to choose one place and stay much longer; that doesn't suit me, although I do it occasionally. Each to their own. Consequently, I tend to pack a lot into my short time in each place. On my first trip, I didn't think I would ever get the opportunity again so I saw as much of the world as I possibly could in five months. On the second trip I did much the same, seeing new places but re-visiting my favourite places or people in the South of France, Paris, London, Oxford and New York. This time I did that again. So much to see, so little time (and so little funds:-) that I try to make it count. Maybe I just have a short attention span:-) Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia. -- d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter. http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/alan_s/ http://loraltravel.blogspot.com Latest: Hong Kong
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