Chiang Mai, Thailand dinner show

We attended an evening of traditional Thai dance and Northern food. The greeting party gave a little taste of what was to come. There were low dining tables with spaces underneath for your feet. The food was really good, and just kept coming. In total there were nine traditional dances. This guy was pretty scary.Continue reading “Chiang Mai, Thailand dinner show”

Michelin Tuk Tuk food tour

What an interesting evening, first a walk to the water bus, then a tuk-tuk for the remainder of our evening. Our first stop was to see a Thai sunset. We then carried on to the food part of the tour. We ate at four Michelin eateries. The first was a very small restaurant and closedContinue reading “Michelin Tuk Tuk food tour”

DIY Dining Table – Corotu Wood

Three years ago a neighbour had a large corotu tree fall down in his back yard. It was massive, the diameter of the trunk was taller than me. Our neighbour had a guy, with a six foot chain saw blade, come by and slice up the tree. It made some very nice slabs of wood.Continue reading “DIY Dining Table – Corotu Wood”

Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump

I wouldn’t want to fall over the edge of that cliff, especially if there were hundreds of buffalo behind me. But when you had to get through Alberta’s long cold winters, and nature provided, you did what you had to do. On our way back from Lethbridge, we stopped at Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Run, which wasContinue reading “Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump”