I arrived in Chiang Mai around noon today and shortly thereafter checked-in to the Riverside Guest House which offers wonderful "superior rooms" with air conditioning and television for $21 a night. The owner is an amazing gardener. So, the place has the feel of an oasis in the middle of Thailand's second largest city. An image of his handiwork is below.
Since arriving in Chiang Mai, I have been looking for somewhere that has capability to send an international fax for me to the American Baptist offices in Valley Forge, PA. As we where leaving the Christian Guest House in Bangkok this morning we learned that our Burma Baptist brothers and sisters are trying to arrange for us to see the Irrawaddy River delta area that was devastated last year by Cyclone Nargis. However, to do this they need copies of our visas to enter Myanmar (Burma) to obtain permission from the authorities. Unfortunately, I have been to several travel agencies, major hotels, and the main post office, but none are able to send an international fax nor suggest someone who can. This is very frustrating!
