I love the bike path. Also, it looks you're enjoying some well-deserved good weather in Thailand.

Looks cozy.

Thank you, Bill! We have a few mystery plants in the hopper for you so stay tuned.

Beautiful orchid tree flowers!

https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/plants/bauhinia-variegata

But, remember you are on a bike and those things weigh a bit. I've done it in the past and will do it again however but maybe a little further into our trip.

I couldn't have resisted!

As long as the hot tub doesn't have any cryptosporidium ..

The presence of certain microorganisms could interfere with the process of Enlightenment.

This post was like a targeted advertisement for a future Grumby tour*. Peaceful setting, birdsong, greenery, smooth roads, giant mango tree, kind people, fascinating culture & history, nice accommodations, delicious food, and all very affordable!

*Except the live snake.

A shot well worth the wait and the numb legs, I'd say.

So cool you got to watch the offering set-up too.

Certainly not as big as Sasquatch, though, right?

I agree! It looks like a very relaxing hot tub.

Glad to see things improving for you.

Now this is more like it! Very enticing. And, to exceed your live snake count from Myanmar so quickly is exciting too. One, and counting!

Remember, the Myanmar government is largely made up of corrupt, ignorant and paranoid thugs who want all the money for themselves. To them having a non corrupt foreign entity in their midst would open themselves up to scrutiny as well as taking in less cash. I don't believe these same government officials want any tourism at all in Myanmar. Corruption functions best when it is isolated from the world.

In the past I have eaten whole frog (one gulp), rat, dead fish (like the kind you pick up on the shore after a few days of rotting), bat and other things I can't remember at the moment. I ate all this stuff to be gracious toward my host. But, for some reason, I think I'd have to be really hungry to eat chicken from a can.