Hi,
Today we had no rain. We did have a major road trip that turned into a crazy day. Stay tuned as we hunt for our boxes from America.
It looks like a chord was struck with the 'Zany Day' song. Many responses from a range of readers. Here's more:
"I'm just mad about fourteen, fourteen's mad about me. I'm-a just mad about a-fourteen, a-she's just mad about me. They call me __ __, they call me __ __ (Quite rightly). They call me __ __." Clue: Back in the day, when this came out, bananas were a craze. What?
As directed, we returned to the Ban Du post-office this morning, hoping to find out about our boxes. They had heard nothing from Customs and suggested we go to Mae Sai, to the Customs office. The drive was beautiful, with lush green hillsides and expanses of rice and corn near the road. When we got to Mae Sai, the Customs office had been vacated. The people in the empty building didn't know where they were. Hmm. We drove back down the highway to the new office for immigration, thinking they might know. They were as surprised as us to hear that the office was gone. Next, we drove to the border and asked at the police station. They didn't know, but one officer drew a map that led us to nothing. We were about to try going back over our path, thinking we'd missed something when Lisa spotted a DHL office. They deliver stuff - they should know. A young man pulled up Google street maps on his computer and showed her the Customs office at the border. At that office we were told that we had to go to Customs #2, a new building. The officer had a motorbike taxi driver lead us to the new office, 5 kilometers out of town. That was where we were supposed to be. It was lunch time and we were told we'd have to wait. Oh no! Then a young man came out and helped us. It took some time to determine that what we had was not really taxable and he released the boxes for 50 Baht (about $1.56).
On our trip we encountered what must have been what the forecasts mean when the call for 'small rain nearby'. You know, random drops that don't amount to anything. We also came across a school that is the photo of the day.
It must be said that all along the way, everyone at each office we went to really tried to help us. They just didn't know, but wanted to offer some kind of assistance. In the end, we know more than most of the government offices in Mae Sai. That made us laugh.
Have a Thrilling Thursday.
Peace,
Danny
"Go out into the world and do well.
More importantly, go out into the world
and do good."
~Minor Myers
Gettin' Funky, Thai Style
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