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...Sated by the sun and rocked by the wakes of slow-moving night barges, I don't even remember falling asleep, but I woke soon enough to the sound of Ton, our chef and captain, preparing breakfast on deck?above my head. Before eating, the guests offered alms to the monks at the nearby temple, who sent us on our way with a prayer and an exhortation to return...
...charmingly decorated in teak with silk cushions and Thai art. The clever design of the cabin made up for the limited space, placing the double bed above the well-equipped sunken bathroom. I could have watched the river from my room's window, but the sun-filled upper deck beckoned?as did the bar. I joined the 10 other guests for a welcome drink, and we pushed...
...night at Wat Kai Tia, a sleepy Thai temple on the banks of the river about 50 km from Bangkok. Our multitalented crew, who had been giving foot and head massages to the guests only minutes before, laid out a sumptuous candlelit Thai meal on the upper deck and we ate under the light of an almost full moon...
...followed by a whirling display of beat juggling and a multi-movement beatbox piece. The guest emcees are also a major step up from their previous album, featuring the inimitable Biz Markie on a Tom Tom Club remake, and the combined verbal torrent of Pharoahe Monch, Xzibit and Inspectah Deck on “The X.” Even everyone’s favorite loudmouthed thugs, M.O.P., show up yelling belligerent nonsense on “Let It Bang...
LITTLE SHOT In the ever escalating race to build a smaller camera, Minolta's new DiMage X ($399) is the current flyweight champ. It's the size of a deck of cards, weighs in at just 4.8 oz., stands about 3 in. tall but takes relatively hefty 2-megapixel pictures. It can also shoot a 35-sec. movie and comes with a 168-MB media storage card that holds a whopping 130 images. It's the perfect pocket partner for big shots...