I've managed all but the last few stages of my journey; so far about 1000 miles by plane, 450+ miles by train, 100 miles at least by taxis and rickshaws (Chennai is NOT an easy city to get around, neither is where I am now just for sheer size) so I have just the last 400 or 500 miles on the bus to go, plus a couple of taxis, and I'll be in the capital of Laos as per the plan by about midday tomorrow, that's Monday.
I wish I had changed my clothes since Friday morning but it's just not gonna happen. Hey-ho.
Right now I'm in Bangkok. Yes, I made it as far as that
Nice place, but I think I'm only seeing the best of it. More on that later though, because this post is relentless and uncaring - I really, really need to get through these photos!
So I'm dispending with much of the explanations, just see if you like any of it:
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More of the crocs:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b312/evilhippy/Worldwide%202/Picture236.jpg
Birds:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b312/evilhippy/Worldwide%202/Picture235.jpg
Senery:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b312/evilhippy/Worldwide%202/Picture234.jpg
And the bats:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b312/evilhippy/Worldwide%202/Picture233.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b312/evilhippy/Worldwide%202/Picture232.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b312/evilhippy/Worldwide%202/Picture226.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b312/evilhippy/Worldwide%202/Picture231.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b312/evilhippy/Worldwide%202/Picture230.jpg
Yes these are the bats, hope I got some pictures of their distinctive wingshape as well...
Meh, birds mostly, with some rocks & water at no additional cost:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b312/evilhippy/Worldwide%202/Picture229.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b312/evilhippy/Worldwide%202/Picture228.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b312/evilhippy/Worldwide%202/Picture227.jpg
Ze painted storks and the black & white storky fella too, with wings in a perfect pose, on the right of the picture:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b312/evilhippy/Worldwide%202/Picture225.jpg
Regular birdstuffs:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b312/evilhippy/Worldwide%202/Picture224.jpg
This looks like it'll end in tears and bloodspray, somehw:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b312/evilhippy/Worldwide%202/Picture223.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b312/evilhippy/Worldwide%202/Picture222.jpg
Nestage:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b312/evilhippy/Worldwide%202/Picture221.jpg
Big birds! :
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b312/evilhippy/Worldwide%202/Picture218.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b312/evilhippy/Worldwide%202/Picture217.jpg
A cormorant:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b312/evilhippy/Worldwide%202/Picture216.jpg
A cormorant and friends (they were also there all along, the devious swine):
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b312/evilhippy/Worldwide%202/Picture214.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b312/evilhippy/Worldwide%202/Picture213.jpg
Neopolitan avian lifeforms 3s 2235 - 2236:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b312/evilhippy/Worldwide%202/Picture211.jpg
Storkstuff:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b312/evilhippy/Worldwide%202/Picture209.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b312/evilhippy/Worldwide%202/Picture208.jpg
Big fat porker of a crocodile! I wouldn't say it to his jaws, mind you:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b312/evilhippy/Worldwide%202/Picture202.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b312/evilhippy/Worldwide%202/Picture207.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b312/evilhippy/Worldwide%202/Picture204.jpg
And - yay!! Guess who this is on the right (no not the croc
) and I'll just prepare yself for the war to be offiially declared 
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That's her again, see, but only just; plus, the Storks actually are more interesting in this shot. Becasue you can see more of them than just a fraction of arm, probably:
And her ladyship in-situ with the wildlife again:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b312/evilhippy/Worldwide%202/Picture200.jpg
Storky nesty flappy things:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b312/evilhippy/Worldwide%202/Picture199.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b312/evilhippy/Worldwide%202/Picture198.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b312/evilhippy/Worldwide%202/Picture197.jpg
Things:
Branches:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b312/evilhippy/Worldwide%202/Picture195.jpg
Can't see it properly whatever it is:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b312/evilhippy/Worldwide%202/Picture194.jpg
Lots of roosting bats:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b312/evilhippy/Worldwide%202/Picture193.jpg
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Big bird in flight:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b312/evilhippy/Worldwide%202/Picture192.jpg
Big bird nesting:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b312/evilhippy/Worldwide%202/Picture191.jpg
Something green and leafy:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b312/evilhippy/Worldwide%202/Picture188-1.jpg
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I'm going a little nutty sat here.
Right, I'm off to see a bit of Bangkok. Shame I wasted another great title on this motley collection of snaps, but hey.
One day we shall be even and up-to-date, one day...