Pattaya, Chonburi –we’re off! Departure was 2:40 out of Songkhla, and it was a direct flight all the way across. It was beautiful scenery , especially especially MIMOSA PATTAYA, where the clouds thinned out considerably. I’d never been west of Omaha, Nebraska, and we drove there, so the bird’s eye view of the plains and then the foothills of the Rockies were very impressive. The Rockies themselves were blocked out by clouds, but then came the Sierra Nevada mountains & Yosemite, which were gorgeous. The smoke from wildfires could be seen in the distance, to the north. Coming in for landing over the bay was cool; parasailors could be seen flashing along below, and I believe I saw a seal at the surface.
Guy met us at the airport and drove us to his house. We drove right over the Stanford Linear Accelerator…Wow . We barbecued for dinner and relaxed in the Jacuzzi. Later we planned out our expedition up the coast, at least sort of. We’ll see. It has begun.