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The Beauty of Bangkok

Thursday, October 9th, 2008

I only had a half day yesterday in my favorite city, Bangkok, but I made the most of it.  I was headed to Wat Arun which is a really stunning temple on the “other side” of the river.  I have looked across the river at this temple numerous times and now I was determined to get there.  Boarding the ultra-modern sky train to take me to the river’s edge, I thought it fitting that it would take me backwards in time.  The train was full of people headed to work although by time the train gets to the river it is almost empty having emptied most of the cargo a couple of stops before.  As I left the train, I was swimming upstream against the surge of people coming from the river taxi boats who were headed to the train for the center of the work district.  Busy Bangkok, but I knew I was headed for tranquility.

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21st Century Sista

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

I typed this one out three weeks ago and just as I was saving on the website, all crashed and I lost it.  That caused me to lose interest in blogging when I was focused on having fun with Pamela.  Besides, this whole story could not be told three weeks ago since Pamela’s run-in with the 21st Century had just begun.  Maybe it could have been told then, but surely I really had not thought things all the way through at that time.  Some of this may be repeat – I am not sure what I wrote in early July and I’m too lazy to go read it (I rarely read a post – quite sure I will be embarrassed about something… maybe everything!).  I’ll go with the idea that the crash and lack of saves were for a good reason and this is the upside result…

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Burma Bound

Sunday, July 13th, 2008
We just spent three days in the Kanchanaburi area of Thailand - west of Bangkok.  It was nice to get out and see some 0f the Thai countryside, but it was hard to leave Bangkok which I now consider the ... [Continue reading this entry]

Short Skirts and High Heels

Saturday, June 7th, 2008
I decided that I had to find what Bangkok is most famous for - sleaze - for my last night in the city.  I did some research and discovered that there are three areas, one being Patpong which I had ... [Continue reading this entry]

Bangkok

Friday, June 6th, 2008
I'm starting to think this is my favorite city to be visited or at least the favorite of the big ones.  The Thai people are wonderful.  This is the only large city I have visited where the people are so ... [Continue reading this entry]

Earth Photos

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008
Well I tried to find some restaurant tonight and with every adventure in Bangkok, I was unable to stick to the predetermined path and four hours later I settled for the late night place down the street having covered many ... [Continue reading this entry]

Speaking of Food…

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008
London, New York and Paris seem to claim King of Food City, but my it seems that this is more Euro-American talk than maybe the world representation.  I am finding Bangkok to be the ultimate food place I have visited.  ... [Continue reading this entry]