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Our 2009 holiday in Thailand was an amazing time with many fascinating experiences of people and places. The variety of transport, the friendly people and temples all over the place. Sometimes such a riot of impressions that I could hardly take them all in and altogether two weeks was such a short time, just a glimpse of the surface of things without really grasping deeply how life, language and culture work.

The temples had too much in them for me though no doubt there is huge meaning for people who understand what all the decorations and ornaments are about. I was most impressed by the monk who sat absolutely still, apparently deeply focused on something.



And I enjoyed the swamp with its birdlife - the highlight was seeing an osprey at close quarters.











There are Christians in Thailand and we were impressed by the Youth House ministry and our daughter's part in it and the generous self-giving spirit of a Thai Christian, M.