Yunnan-style hors d'oeuvres, Rak Thai village
stewed ham hock Yunnan-style
pork belly stewed with preserved vegetables
stir-fried pea tendrils
Jefferson on the Pai River boat ride
golden late afternoon light on the trees along the river
walking across the suspension bridge at the border post
walking back on the suspension bridge
drying chillies in a woven bamboo mat at the border post
late afternoon light on the Pai River
a long-neck Karen and her friend after bathing in the river
scenery along the Pai River
a pointed hill along the Pai River
group photo with Fern Resort staff
another group photo
a photograph with the Fern Resort girls
Fern Resort staff waving goodbye
breakfast in a family-run noodle shop in Mae Hong Son
pastoral scenery near Fish Cave
Craig sitting in a farm shelter
a school of blue "crap" (carp, that is) in the stream outside Fish Cave
Jefferson and the mountains at the viewpoint enroute to Pai
Lloyd trying out a Lisu hat
Lisu mother and her two daugthers
Lisu home on a hill
rafting into Lod Cave
a passing raft of Thai tourists
rafting out to the other end of Lod Cave
choo chee fish at Hut Ing Pai Resort
a dinner feast at Hut Ing Pai Resort
Deborah's surprise birthday cake
butterfly at the orchid farm
butterfly with opened wings
torch ginger at the orchid farm
tropical bird-of-paradise
torch ginger
salmon pink torch ginger
at the orchid farm
hot-and-sour barbecued pork noodles
pomelo salad, Come Dara Restaurant, Chiang Mai
fried fish topped with herb sauce, Come Dara
hibiscus flowers in bags at the Shan market in Chiang Mai
Shan woman making fried snacks
dropping sticky rice flour doughnuts into the oil
dried beans and seeds vendor at the Shan market in Chiang Mai
vendor emptying roasted chestnuts out of a basket
roasting chestnuts in a wok
removing silk threads from cocoons at the silk factory, Chiang Mai
sour pork-and rice sausage vendor, Bor Sang
sour pork-and-rice sausages on the grill
sour tamarind fish curry, Tha Nam Restaurant, Chiang Mai
two pans of kanom krok cooking
push-cart kanom krok vendor at Worarot market, Chiang Mai
kanom krok filled with corn and green onions
bug stall at Worarot market
fried silk worms
murals and window, Wat Phra Singh, Chiang Mai
naga guarding stairway into the Phra Singh chapel
chedi and ordination hall, Wat Phra Singh
naga at Wat Phra Singh
nagas on the roof of Wat Phra Singh
big Buddha inside the main chapel of Wat Phra Singh
nagas guarding staircase, Wat Chiang Man
temple guard dog
gold and green nagas on the roof of Wat Chiang Man
one of the impressive wood carvings at the Roi An Pan Yang woodcarving museum
Teri riding a life-size teak rhino at Roi An Pan Yang
dinner at Ban Rai Yahm Yen in Chiang Mai
fried lemon grass fish, Ban Rai Yahm Yen
gkaeng hoh, a popular northern dish, Ban Rai Yahm Yen
a bowl of beef soup noodles for breakfast
Deborah at the naga staircase, Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai
Jefferson posing with the naga
Pam and Deborah by the naga staircase, Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
Hmong girls performing to raise money for their school, Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
monk praying while walking around the golden chedi of Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
praying nuns walking around the chedi
nun making a donation
black Buddha with gold speckles, Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
golden bodhi tree leaves, Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
monk praying around the old chedi of Wat Jed Yod
hot-and-sour mixed fruit salad, Ban Suan Kaeng Ron Restaurant
fried spicy northern sausage with accompaniments, Ban Suan Kaeng Ron
northern hunglay curry with pork belly, Ban Suan Kaemg Ron
taro "floating lotus" in coconut milk sauce for dessert, Ban Suan Kaeng Ron
fried sour sausage balls in a taro basket, Antque House Restaurant, Chaing Mai
seafood red curry in a young coconut, Antique House
green papaya salad with salted crab, Vientiane Kitchen, Bangkok
spicy ant eggs and greens soup, Vientiane Kitchen
fried eggplant salad, Vientiane Kitchen
exceptional crisp-fried boned pig's feet, Vientiane Kitchen
northeastern dance, Vientiane Kitchen
dancers and the band at Vientiane Kitchen
fan dance
Barbara and Lloyd dancing with the performers
Barbara dancing with the singer
fingernail dance
Craig on stage
the two fighters
sword fight
wrestling
elbow action
Craig wins the fight
Barbara trying the bamboo dance
movie: Barbara doing the bamboo dance
movie: Barbara trying a second time
movie: Craig tries the bamboo dance
movie: the dancers performing the bamboo dance
