Jan. 28 Chiang Mai in the mountainous N was also mentioned. It is 18 hrs. by rail, 3 hrs. by air, about 400 miles N of Bangkok. Round trip by air is about $30.00. Jan. 29 Out on the river at 7:30 a.m. for conducted boat trip to "floating market", Temple of the Dawn, and the "Royal Barges" dock. Returned at 12:00. Many fascinating sights. A few scattered impicaceae and observations - wild animal life; little seen - a few butterflies, many gulls on the main river, attracted to refuse - all apparently of one species, the kite (some as in India & Pakistan?), English sparrows, the "myra" (as in India), the mud-skippers (Periophthalmaus), Domestic animals - many dogs, fawn cats, parrots. Foods seen on sale - pineapple, several kinds of bananas, coconuts, celery, onion (?) rice, quince? of several sorts, corn, papayas, melons, fish of several kinds, meat. Vegetation along the side channels - bananas, coconuts, papayas, & other trees. Transport - boats of many sorts from little "half-moon" boats propelled by oar by one person to steam ships. Many nice boats with family quarters at one end. The appearance of these ships will be recorded in photographs.