A Trip to Khon Kaen & The Heat is Back

I didn't get back in time to update my site yesterday. We went out to the farm in the morning and I got to see them training the roosters to fight. Then we went to Khon Kaen. It is 206 kilometers or 128 miles and takes more than 3 hours each way. Phai's sister needed to pick up some special medicine for her Thai boyfriend back in the states and that is the closest location it was available. We stopped and spent some time at a Big C store in Khon Kaen. It is like a super size Walmart with two levels, a food court an lot of individual vendors downstairs including KFC and Dairy Queen. They sell everything from food to appliances to electronics, clothes, medicine and about anything else you can think of. Not only is there a food court but also several nice restaurants including a pizza place. I have no idea how the pizza tastes. I always enjoy shopping and the kids enjoyed the getaway and my treating them to Dairy Queen cones. Of course they get to sleep in the truck and I didn't. Oh Yea, I was surprised and delighted to see a separate section for Apple products with iPads, MacBook Pros and MacBook Airs being demoed and shoppers were checking them out. 

I know part of why I like the village. Traffic is terrible in Khon Kaen. I shot some video but it is hard to explain how crazy they drive her. There are times I almost have to just close my eyes and hope for the best. Compared to Bangkok it is nothing but compared to the village it is terrible  

Today is hot. I just brought up a weather app and it is 103 degrees at 2 in the afternoon. Here is a screen shot for proof. Remember we do not have air conditioning and the wind is 1MPH gusting to 2MPH. In other words, there is no breeze, just heat.

At about 3:30 Phai announced we were headed into town to look at furniture. I want a nice reclining zero gravity chair so I can keep my feet elevated and she wants to look at a new bed. We have been sleeping in Ning and her husband's bed which they were kind enough to lend us but 5 months is a long time to displace someone. We found a wonderful bed with beautiful wood headboard with cabinets, shelves, a locking drawer, a very sturdy frame and super firm mattress all for about $375 and they delivered it and set it up within 30 minutes of our purchase. When we move here it will be our bed so it is an investment in the future. We have not had success locating a chair yet. 

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Roosters Learning To Fight - Their claws are taped to avoid injury.

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Kids are the same everywhere. Phai enjoys treating them to a ride at Big C

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New Ice Cream Delivered. Kids from all over the neighborhood came running.

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A good iPad Ad. These kids can do anything on them. They are playing Angry Birds in the photo.

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