Ev in his element in Chiang Mai Ev has flaked out on the bed. We went to training this morning, and followed that with a trip to the Zoo. I had been looking for an excuse to hire Noi's Songtaw. Noi and her partner (Nuu-ie, I think) looked after Evan when I lost him on our first night in Chiang Mai . So the Zoo was...

We went to Loiktroh. It was a memorable fight. Training tonight has been hot and sweaty. A few of our club are going to Loiktroh for a fight tonight. Ev and I were going to give it a miss. After showering and chilling in the A/C for a bit we changed our minds and went. The Japanese kid got really smashed it was...

This was us in Bangkok at the beginning of our trip. We saw a huge beautiful butterfly whilst exploring some waterfalls up at Doi Suthep. Evan also managed to snap a picture of a black dragonfly. Later in the evening we revisited the Sunday walking markets and had a lovely time trying all the little snacks....

Evan in he ring with Wong Day 2 of our Muay Thai training and I am sore all over. My old bones are showing the wear and tear they've had over the years. After this mornings training we took the scooter for a ride around town. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 video. Here is a link to the 'Scooter Commute' video...

Our first night in Chang Mai was pretty much a gi-normous stuff up. Ev and I got seperated in a crowd and did not manage to find each other again for about 4 very scary hours. The Chiang Mai tourist police, who are volunteers that work closely with the normal police helped look for him. I scoured those bloody...

A crap snap from the train when we set off to Chiang Mai Just before leaving Bangkok we visited Lumphini Park which was fantastic. Everyone in the park was dancing, jogging or playing around in boats. If I was homeless I'd live there. Here is a video of all the people dancing in Lumphini Park: Your browser doesn't...

The inside of the carriage before bedtime We caught the overnight train up from Bangkok to Chang Mai. It was lovely. The other passengers were friendly and we all exchanged travel stories. The staff bought us food and we settled in for a long journey. Still recovering, hot but not hungry As the day wore on staff...

Ev knows how arrange his face when out boating on the river Bangkok has been pretty subdued for us. We both developed colds and felt pretty rough. We still explored town, Cheri called and had a chat whilst we perused the crazy stalls and had a ride on the ferry. We also stumbled across these outdoor gyms bolted...

I could not get enough of the wheeled contraptions Ev seems to be staging a recovery. I'm still dying though. Not much time left now, I leave everything I own to Scampi. Good Dog. Except my super sports socks, I'd like to be shot into the sun with them on, all of them. Cheri says: Please bring me home a trike, like...

We tried some Tom Yum and Coke for breakfast yesterday. The lady in the stall thought it would be good for our colds. I'm not sure Evan enjoyed it. Our first few days here have not been going so well. Evan and I both seem to have come down with a really annoying cold. We have been mainly laying around in our room...

What follows are some posts of our trip to Chiang Mai where Ev and I spent a month training at Lanna Muay Thai. This is the first post. Well, we survived the flight and made it into Bangkok, we stayed at a place called Cosy Bangkok. Highly recommended if you are ever looking for a comfy place to kip in the...

Ev my teenage son is growing up. He dyes his hair and listens to loud music. It beats pooping his pants and chucking tantrums at the sweety counter. I think he is pretty cool. He did not want me to take this picture he knew I was up to something. I was... I just had to get a snap of him wearing his 'Bling String'....