Email # 2.
This adventurous tour originates in Atlanta Feb 22 and some may join us in Los
Angeles. We arrive in Bangkok to stay at the ROYAL ORCHID SHERATON HOTEL and
activities include the Royal Grand Palace, two orchid nurseries, the Temple
Dawn, Damnernsaduak Floating Market, Nakorn Pathom with the largest pagoda in
Southeast Asia, Thai village show and enjoy the orchids at the Royal Rose
Garden. Flight to Ubon Ratchathani visiting Khong Jiam at the confluence of the
Mekong and Mun rivers, visit Sao Chaliang and Pha Taem Cliff for a view of the
Mekong River and Laos, Wat Supattaram Woraviharn (the architecture of the main
temple is a mix of Thai, European and Khmer styles), Wat Thung Si Muang
constructed in the reign of King Rama III (1824-51), visit Ubol National Museum
(formerly the palace of King Ram VI) with a stop at Chong Mek on the border to
Laos, an evening to enjoy a selection of northern Thai cultural performances
and fine cuisine. Next a full day tour visiting an elephant camp to see
elephants at work, ride an elephant into the forest crossing the river, enjoy
and oxcart ride and a bamboo rafting adventure. Travel to Koi Angkhang visiting
an orchid farm enroute, visit the Royal Angkhang Agricultural Station Project
set up in 1969 under the King's auspices. Visit an orchid nursery near Chiang
Mai. Travel to Chiang Mai airport for the flight to Mae Hong Son. Ride through
the jungle on elephants followed by a drive through the jungle to visit the
"Long Neck" Karen Padaung Village. The women in this village wear numerous
brass coils around their necks and legs, and a boat ride on the Pai River.
Flight via Chiang Mai to Bangkok. Viisit an orchid nursery where you can buy
orchid flasks with documents for legal transport on our flights home. Some
orchid travellers will go on for the 2007 IPA Symposium arriving back in US on
March 15th. Others may have opted to return to the US arriving in Atlanta on
the March 10th. There are 15 spaces available for "orchid travellers".
If you'd like to join us please send an email.
Lee Bredeson
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