Growing up, I pretty much played soccer year round, and it was my best sport, although I played basketball, baseball and a little football as well. Manali and I were walking today down the street passed a little schoolyard, and in a brilliant yet quick recollection, watching these kids we saw wish I could go back and do it all again. This time with the vigor and ability we saw in the kids.
There is a short video clip above that you have to watch, and it is a game called Takraw. The skill on display left us standing watching for a good 15 minutes, and probably had the kiddos thinking we were a bit nutty to be standing their video taping the action. And don’t get the impression that those scissor kicks happen once a game, its like every 2 minutes and one of these kids is doing a mid air kick. Amazing!
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Chiang Mai | Thailand :: Baan Chang Elephant Park
11 November 2009 10:13 PM | 3 CommentsHeading to Chiang Mai, we knew from research and conversation that one of the most interesting things to do there was have an up close experience with elephants. That was the general plan upon arriving in Chiang Mai, but now we dug a little deeper and found three basic offerings for elephant experiences. Rescue parks [...]
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Chiang Mai | Thailand: Monk Chat
13 November 2009 11:53 PM | 2 CommentsAs noted earlier, Thailand is covered extensively with temples and they can literally be found on nearly every street corner. Having initially experienced temples in Thailand, we were interested to see what temples were like in Chiang Mai, the former capital of Thailand. Temples in Chiang Mai at least by appearance provide a greater historic quality, [...]
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Chiang Mai | Thailand :: Gongkuew Hostel Review
10 November 2009 10:00 PM | 2 CommentsAbout a 30 minute walk/15 min bicycle ride from the pubs and restaurants, located in the north west corner of the old city, Gongkeuw Guesthouse was a vast change from bustling Bangkok. Staying in a brick bungalow with only the sounds of frogs and crickets, we relaxed and lulled into 5 nights of wonderful slumber [...]
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