Arriving in Thailand was like coming home. It is so relaxed and we feel so comfortable, not to mention we could fit two of our Tokyo apartments into our hotel room! Thai people love to have fun and enjoy themselves and it is evident everywhere.
The economy is booming and more builidings are popping up everywhere. But, somethings haven't changed, Bangkok as busy as ever, the temples are still spectacular and the klongs (waterways) are still polluted.
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| Pollution-free skies in Bangkok!! |
One great surprise was how clear the air is! In 1995 there were times that you couldn't see the skyscrapers for the pollution. Now you can see the highrises all the way to the horizon! That is a huge accomplishment for Thailand. The progress is through the development of a overhead Skytrain, improvements in vehicle emissions the fact that Thailand has a supply of natural gas (LPG) that all the taxis have switched to. There are certainly a lot of cars still on the road. Last night we went to dinner, it took us 90 minutes to get there in rush hour traffic and 20 minutes to return. It was nostalgic and well worth it for delicious Thai food and seeing old friends!
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| Wat Arun (Temple of the Dawn) |
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| Wat Pho |
We spend a couple days touring around in Bangkok and then down to Kho Samui, a beautiful island with picturesque beaches. We completely relaxed! Now we are back in Bangkok and visiting friends. Thai people are the friendliest in the world!!
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| The beach at San Suoci Hotel |
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| "Our" table where we ate all meals. |
*Sanuk is a complicated word that means enjoying oneself and putting fun first regardless of what you are doing. It is a unique word that applies to work and play. Thai people are masters at sanuk!
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Presentation is everything,
this is a melon, cantaloupe and papaya. |
OMG that fruit is too gorgeous to eat!
ReplyDeleteThailand looks and sounds amazing. When Casey went years ago he couldn't stop talking about the people and how friendly and caring they were. At least from what he saw, he loved getting out of the city and spending time with the families that lived there.
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