Pusat Bandar, Thailand
Nong Khiaw.. an absolute beauty, Even as I carried my 20Kg under the sweltering heat of midday, I was beaming. Mountains at every view point; the inviting (though muddy) river; smiley people who stood curiously as we walked through the simple yet active village. Yes - this was what I had been waiting for! At dusk more people were outside - and everyone said 'sabaidee' (hello) and seemed genuinely happy to see us. At dark, people washed in the side stream - was ...