Another busy week.

The visa run went well, although there was a little hiccup. My lovely bank decided charges made in Mae Sot, Thailand must be fraud, so they froze my ATM card. That definitely made things a little more complicated. Luckily, Na had some money, so we made it through the weekend. Other than that, the mountains were beautiful. It was lush and green, and the rivers were full. It was quite a contrast from my first trip there in the dry season. The pictures below were from Sukothai. It was one of the first capitals of Thailand. I just learned that. During this period (1277), there were three different kingdoms that were eventually united. Sukothai was a nice addition to the trip to Mae Sot. It's on the banks of the Yom river. The river has got so much water that it's flooded miles and miles of land around it. It was pretty amazing view from up in the plane. Sukothai is a pretty small town, and their airport is pretty small as well. It's small, but it couldn't be more beautiful. The entire airport is open air, and surrounded by impeccably well maintained gardens. In the center of it all is a pond that was full of Lotus blossoms. This is such a beautiful country.

Now were back in Bangkok. I picked up some of the rudy and sapphire for my jewelry on Monday. After that I went to see my caster/jewel setter to check out the casting. It's all turning out really beautiful. I spent a bit more money on stones to get some really high quality, and I cast the line in 22 karat gold. It's gonna be beautiful, I hope it sells. Wish me luck.

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