If we would have had the opportunity, I would have said, “let’s do it.”
Yesterday we saw many beautiful people in traditional Thai dress at the temples we visited. Gorgeously attired men and women followed by professional photographers, clogging the walkways for those of us trotting around with phones snapping pics. Okay – I couldn’t have possibly done the dress-up gig. These people were all younger than 25, not as pasty-skinned as “moi,” and were unfazed by posing and impairing the visitation process. They were awfully stunning though, and it would have been fun to prance around looking that good.
Of course I have no photos as I couldn’t hold a handrail and phone at the same time. Instead, I clambered up and down and over steps, always praying I would not fall or trip or cause another to do so. (If I make it up and over the one-inch transition in my hotel bathroom I will consider it a success.) Thus far my prayers have been answered and hope they continue to be today as we trudge through ruins and assuredly log as many steps as yesterday. (Over 15,000)
My next goal – to sleep past 4:30 am and quit waking up before the city. Good morning, February 6th.