The Bhuthorn Bangkok

... was a wonderful evening, a sumptuous meal, and a great opportunity to speak with people from all over the world. Others who sat at our table were from Cameroon and the Netherlands. I can't think of a better way to end our trip.

After the gala, we went up to the roof to the SkyBar. We wanted to take pictures, but found it very difficult. We could only take pictures by the bar itself, not in any of the other areas of the rooftop terrace. It was so beautiful though ...

... and suggested we stop by the TAT office (Thai Authority on Tourism) because they give good discounts. Danny and I are still puzzled by this "religious"man's motivations. He
was dressed in shorts and a Hawaiian shirt, so either Thai people are
quite liberal about religion, or he was another "too friendly Thai" who
happened to see two white people walk into a temple.

The tuk-tuk driver dropped us off at the TAT office--which was ...

We woke up at 10am and decided to explore the city, see as much as possible, and so we packed a daybag and the cameras and headed over to the subway. Bangkok is a city on the move, the transportation infrastructure is fantastic with trains that can take you just about anywhere. We had planned to go to see the temples but on our way out our concierge mentioned that the Sunday market was the largest and so we might want to take advantage of it, it being Sunday and all. We ...

... to offend him (given my previous experience with provoking taxi drivers in Koh Tao) but secretly wanting by this point to kick him in the bollocks. He insistently asked me again where I was headed, and seemed very unhappy with my response that I was just having a general wander. By this point I had no desire to walk any more, and decided to return to my hotel. I politely began to move away, and he asked me if I needed a tuk-tuk; I then realised that the whole tedious conversation ...

... office named Talaphat Lawyer Office from 1995 until now. Then I bought old style ice-cream made from different flavor of solf-drinks. 2 Baht per one stick but they were not proper frozen as the seller must hurry to made so when I and my friend were biting it, it droped from the stick to the floor. I then taught Emily a new Thai word which is likely slang "Od dak" She liked it and would say it to her half-Thai and French blooded boyfriend ...

... br>WORDS TO THE WISE

How to ruin
the excitement ...

... one.. or two... when offered. Slept amazingly and woke up during the landing.

After tackling a customs official with the ''tricky'' issue of my two passports being stuck together (one has been canceled due to raj/Harley's teething but still contained my UAE visa)... I then failed the inferred red scan the first time (for swine flu?) - must have still been heated from the passport controller. Iv had a ...

... Well, maybe it does but that wasn't what I was interested in. I was just wanting to check out the wat and be done with it...So I kept walking...and walking.

Eventually I got to the Grand Palace area and I found the boat that just takes you over to Wat Arun. It's kind of an old one, compared to the others I have seen. At a distance it looks alright but up close everything is weathered and disintegrating. The most interesting part was the climb up two flights of steps. They ...

... up and went for breakfast and then relaxed by the pool for most of the day! For dinner I was taken to the legendary Mrs. Balbir's indian restaurant in Soi 11, which had moved location a few doors down the street. The food was awesome, with some of the best indian I have tasted! We walked through Sukhumvit night market to see the sights and smells. The Londoner was the next port of call, a British style pub where we relaxed with a few of their home brews with a ...

... much. Does anybody actually contemplate this stuff? Really? I could just be crazy. Someday I'm going to be homeless from thinking myself crazy. I believe life is all about shaping and reshaping your pysche and perception of reality via realizations. One day I will have warped and disfigured my perception of reality so much that I'll be on a different universe. I will be Leslie Cochran!!! Haha, I'm out, this is too much. I'm officially a loon! Put me in ...