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Hi,

So, here I sit in Taipei, having missed the day called Tuesday.  Yes, it’s Wednesday morning and the airport is still asleep.  Thirteen hours from now we will finally be at home.

Since we missed Tuesday, and everyone knew the ‘Easy Monday’ song was “Misty” by Johnny Mathis, we’ll move on.

Have fun with this ‘Zany Day’ song.  “__-__ __ across the sea.  __ __ is a-waitin’ for me.  __ __, the island of romance, romance, romance, romance.”  Hint:  This one goes back  a long way.  It’s about a location, and it’s distance.  the second set of dashes are the name of the place, which is in the title (__ __).  

This time the trip across the Pacific was full of extras since we traveled in Business Class.  If you like extra-special attention, then this is the way to go.  Even before we sat down, there was help putting the bags in the overhead bin.  Once seated there was a cool, jasmine scented towel.  Next came the offer of black pajamas for a more relaxing flight.  We didn’t take the Pjs, but I saw them on someone and they were cool.  The meals came in courses with a table cloth and real metal silverware.  Since the seats stretch out it was possible to actually sleep under a thick quilt.  One could get used to this real quick.

Today’s photo was taken on La Cienega Bl. near Jefferson in Los Angeles.  This giant ‘succulent wall’ is very dramatic.  The plants appear to be growing in bags of soil nailed to wooden panels.  

We’ll leave Taipei in a few hours, fly to Bangkok (3 hours and 30 min) and then sit in the airport in Bangkok for most of the day, until our 5pm flight to Chiang Rai.

Time for the ritual changing of the SIM cards and putting away the U.S. money and replacing it with Thai Baht.  

This really is Wacky Wednesday.

                 Peace,

                           Danny

“If it comes; let it.  

If it goes; let it.”

~Unknown