Hi Gram,I woke with my alarm, then headed out in the brisk air for my morning walk. Nattiya stayed behind, avoiding the cold and catching up on some sleep. I took a right turn when I left the hotel, knowing we were at one end of the downtown area. A block or two later, I…

Hi Gram,I’m going to let you in on a little secret. I don’t always write out my letters to you on the day they happen. Sometimes I’m just enjoying myself, living in the moment, from the time I wake until I go to sleep. I start to write it out, then nod off and wake…

Hi Gram,There’s something that I know already, which is that if you’re getting up at 3:15am so you can see a sunrise, pack your bag and have everything ready the night before. Instead of doing what I knew I should do, I just went to bed last night, which is the reason I forgot to…

Hi Gram,Today is the day when we see what we came here for, Angkor Wat! We have been having an amazing time here already and so very glad this was our first stop. The first class hotel service, the fun of riding in the Tuktuks, all the glitz and showmanship of Pub Street, our morning…

Hi Gram,Today is sort of a down day/ slow day. We woke with the alarm and did a 3 mile walk this morning, but walked in the opposite direction. The path was nicer, the scenery was just as cool, we saw a sign warning us not to surrender in chess, and most importantly, the sun…

Hi Gram,Today was so packed with action, it felt like two or three days rolled into one. Despite doing so much, we never felt rushed or overwhelmed. It was just a smooth flowing day of one wonderful thing after another. I set my alarm last night for the first time in a few days, so…

Hi Gram,We had another great day today. After the travel yesterday, we didn’t set an alarm, choosing to sleep in as best we could. We still managed to get out of bed around 7:30 or 8, but it felt luxurious to wake up naturally and just lie in bed without obligation for a bit. Once…

Hi Gram,We made it to Bangkok last night and checked into a decent but cheap hotel. All of the movement and finding dinner kept us up late, so we slept in a little. The hotel advertised free breakfast, so we walked down to their attached restaurant only to find it empty and unused. I figured…

Hi Gram,Today was the last day in Hua Hin! I got up early and went for my morning walk, although I took a bit to get going so it was a shorter walk. For the past couple of months, I’ve been enjoying some awesome street art along my walks around town. I don’t know if it’s…

Hi Gram,I took it easy with my walk this morning. My legs are still hurting so I didn’t do any stairs, just walked a 4 mile loop on relatively flat ground. Nattiya didn’t join me, so I just listened to a podcast and cruised along. I got back earlier than usual – I think I…