Saturday, December 10, 2011
What a dinner!
Greg and Bonnye have vigorously explored Bangkok itself for a year already, so when they said lets go somewhere interesting for dinner, we said "yes!".
They are the expat's expat. Of course they know a few of the restauranteurs in town. The first one suggested a Morrocan place of his across town. We sat in its outdoor garden area under the stars sipping wine and eating olives. Bonnye said, "we had higher hopes for this place. Let's move on for dinner itself." She and Greg conferred and told the taxi driver a street with lots of nightlife. As we were walking along it looking at restaurants, Bonnye ran into another restaurant owner they knew. They talked. He said he had opened a new club "Clouds" just around the corner.
It was awesome! Filled with the happiest hippest crowd in Bangkok!
There were no tables available. Then, right out of the "Godfather", the manager came over, spoke with Bonnye and Greg, and had a table and chairs brought out for us!!
We got home just short of midnight. Life here doesn't need network tv.
They are the expat's expat. Of course they know a few of the restauranteurs in town. The first one suggested a Morrocan place of his across town. We sat in its outdoor garden area under the stars sipping wine and eating olives. Bonnye said, "we had higher hopes for this place. Let's move on for dinner itself." She and Greg conferred and told the taxi driver a street with lots of nightlife. As we were walking along it looking at restaurants, Bonnye ran into another restaurant owner they knew. They talked. He said he had opened a new club "Clouds" just around the corner.
It was awesome! Filled with the happiest hippest crowd in Bangkok!
There were no tables available. Then, right out of the "Godfather", the manager came over, spoke with Bonnye and Greg, and had a table and chairs brought out for us!!
We got home just short of midnight. Life here doesn't need network tv.
Life is good!
Today we went to the immense weekend Chatuchek market. Fifteen thousand stalls selling everything you can imagine. We couldn't resist a number of great bargains including a new set of dishes. Yes, we spent the entire day there.
We ate lunch in the market-see pix below. It's not your average food court! But at the end of the day Greg and Bonnye introduced us to the great pleasure of a foot massage accompanied by a cold beer. Ahhhhh!!!
We ate lunch in the market-see pix below. It's not your average food court! But at the end of the day Greg and Bonnye introduced us to the great pleasure of a foot massage accompanied by a cold beer. Ahhhhh!!!
Friday, December 9, 2011
This is a truly vibrant city!
We took a river ferry through the city to the Grand Palace and Temple of the Emerald Bhudda. Totally beyond description.
Then we rode a tuk tuk(3-wheeled open taxi) to China town. For all the traffic there are no horns. Drivers cooperate to make a thrilling flow of weaving vehicles inches apart! The wonderfully kind Thai people are the same on the crowded sidewalks, in the markets--everyone cooperates so it flows. No one gets impatient. No one ran us over whenever we forgot traffic drives on the left.
In China town we walked through the covered markets to the Hong Kong Noodle House- that's us with Greg. The food here is soooo good!
We saw amazing fruits in the markets as well as a huge flower market. Note the truck unloading packaged flowers for use by folks who make arrangements.
Greg and Bonnye took us to a fabulous rooftop Thai bistro for dinner (forgot the camera).
Then we rode a tuk tuk(3-wheeled open taxi) to China town. For all the traffic there are no horns. Drivers cooperate to make a thrilling flow of weaving vehicles inches apart! The wonderfully kind Thai people are the same on the crowded sidewalks, in the markets--everyone cooperates so it flows. No one gets impatient. No one ran us over whenever we forgot traffic drives on the left.
In China town we walked through the covered markets to the Hong Kong Noodle House- that's us with Greg. The food here is soooo good!
We saw amazing fruits in the markets as well as a huge flower market. Note the truck unloading packaged flowers for use by folks who make arrangements.
Greg and Bonnye took us to a fabulous rooftop Thai bistro for dinner (forgot the camera).
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Made it to Bangkok! Watch this space!
Long but easy travel other than an almost missed connection in Tokyo. Greg is brewing coffee.more soon.
Sunday, December 4, 2011
The Road To Indochina
The Meandering Mainers leave December 6th for Bangkok to visit Greg and Bonnye in Thailand, and then also tour Laos, Cambodia, and Sumatra.
(if you look at this Blog before Dec 8 you will only see pictures from the inside of airplanes and airports).
(if you look at this Blog before Dec 8 you will only see pictures from the inside of airplanes and airports).
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