Natasha gave it a thumbs up
Mt Fuji Japan
03 November 2022 Seoul to Bangkok
I hate the late night flight into BKK ,
but we have been grounded for 3 years, not going too be fussy :)
A bed with a view
04 November
The Quarter Hua Lamphong Hotel
Breakfast is REALLY good at this hotel, this may become the 'Headquarters Hotel'
Our first day , is basically a recovery day
Mango & sticky rice ( best food ever )
yeah....this is how potatoes are grown :)
view from the roof of our hotel
I needed a haircut.
the challenge was to get a haircut after 10pm in Bangkok
surprisingly, we failed
I really didn't think it would be a problem
ended up getting some good grub at a Japanese place
and found a yummy lemon booze drink
sunrise in BKK , didn't sleep all the way thru the night
05 November
an ancient pattern on our door:
swastika or svastika, meaning “conducive to well-being.”
throughout the ancient and modern world
Another fabulous breakfast, a completely different selection
while we are at breakfast,
our other team member is ready to board in SGN
Diễm arrives from Saigon 💓
using the subway back to hotel
using the skytrain to get to Soi 33 neighborhood
back in the old neighborhood , our fav Greek restaurant
cheburek and sour cream & cherry vareniki
totally worth the long flight!
Fabulous place!
used tram & scooter cab to the go cart track
there are LOTS of funny bar name in Bangkok
speedy pants
skinny pants
1st prize for being the most cautious :)
we walked to a train stop, that wasn't really a stop
called a taxi for a bail out
some travelers need a haircut while on vacation
some travelers don't need a haircut while on vacation
finding our way back to the hotel
06 November
our dear friend BooBoo is going to take us on a tour of the Royal Palace & other point of interest in Bangkok
BooBoo showed up a full hour early :):)💓
so, she had breakfast with us :)
Diễm gets a language lesson from BooBoo
she is learning the name of Bangkok, in Thai
(longest name in the world )
Mmmmmmmm, cashew chicken
we didn't know at this time, 2 weeks later we would have to walk thru this restaurant to our hotel room
we had a key to the restaurant, so we can get to our room after hours
after lunch BooBoo walked us down this alley & into a flower market
insane inside , getting ready for the festival
Chinatown in Bangkok
didn't go in, but looks pretty fancyhttps://goo.gl/maps/1H2npNRNh1FLd3By5
one last look off the roof, before bed
07 November
looking forward to breakfast
another fabulous breakfast
a little Chinese propaganda in the hotel lobby:)
Taking the subway to the airport
Catching the train to airport to Chiang Mai
landed Chiang Mai
on foot, looking for our hotel
Ratana's Kitchen
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ratana's+Kitchen/@18.7881241,98.9954074,21z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x30da3aa3926aec45:0x4a03f9fbb31813b4!8m2!3d18.7881241!4d98.9955442?coh=164777&entry=tt
original wall , near the old gate
Loi Krathong
( Thailand's Festival of Lights )
our little floating lantern
08 November late start
sampling Mexican food in Chiang Mai
( actually pretty good )
absolute mayhem
Yee Peng Lantern Festival
09 November
10 November
rent car, drive 10 hours on the left side of the road to Ban Rak Thai
rented a Honda at the CNX airport , time to drive on the left
11 November Village of Ban Rak Thai
sunrise is a big deal here
I ran out to the car to check the temperature
chopstick lessons
they are growing tea on the hillside, you can smell the tea
our little Honda, a very nice little car
Natasha found another cool place
It's only open for about 6 weeks
All the work is done by teenagers, supervised by adults.
all the adults are volunteers ,
giving the kids a little income & starter job training
Rice harvest in progress!
Posaho Cafe
https://goo.gl/maps/MUWNnVPqLeMVAcwi7
https://www.facebook.com/posahocafe/
12 November flower mountains
breakfast at "Dad's Garden" ( cafe )
https://goo.gl/maps/pxLLRJpCgjvPkr1N6
stopped in a village with zero English spoken. Ordered a delicious bowl of noodles ( non spicy )
Throughout the day we were seeing corn fields. Corn planted in the strangest places.
I didn't dare stop for pictures ( because driving here is insane)
But there were large fields of corn planted on 40 degree hills
We came across a threshing operation in full production.
13 November
Natasha found us a cool place to stay
Our hotel is connected to a children's home & helps sustain the youth home
The adorable teenagers working at the coffee shop are from the children's home
we got to meet some of the kids & and the staff, we loved the place
balancing a coin for good luck
I accidentally put my Kikkoman packets in my phone pocket.
I dropped one at the highest point in Thailand. Dîêm saw it,
14 November
Back to Bangkok
sadly, we say goodbye to Diem & she flies back to Saigon😔
took the rest of the day off
15 November
this is the view from our hotel room
fabulous view from our room.
( have to make sure my feet point away from any buildings )
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| mango sticky rice 💓💓💓 |
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| that's good advice |
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| view from our room ....the other direction |
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we had a key to the restaurant, so we can get to out room after hours
this was the restaurant that BooBoo took us to, 2 weeks ago
16 November
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| Japanese booze |
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| McDonalds Corn Pie - Fabulous |
not sure where you would were your naked Hitler shirt
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Tblisi Fix = cherry juice and chacha
24 November
Seoul Korea:
The cleanest and most organized airport yet
Carpet and flowers in the men's room.
A large digital clock in the rest room, that you see as you wash your hands
Natasha gave Korean food a thumbs up.
25 November
