Well we’ve been out having some fun today. It’s hot but very dry today after 2 days of
rain we are told. We have been out along
Sukhumvit and taken it all in – the smell of the street food hit us first, and
so much variety – I mean freshly squeezed pomegranate juice, corn on the cob,
sticky rice, spatchcock chicken, pork, sausage, fish, stir fries, dim sum,
pancakes and waffles all cooked to order and served hot, so pretty safe.
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Along with the smells and colours of the street goes a loud sound, a merged traffic noise, mainly motorbikes, and happy shouting from stall to stall, hustle and bustle, loud music and constant phone ringing and oblivious chatter.
Next, there are streets upon streets of
people offering massage to aching old ladies like me. I found Lillies today, a shop front with
several chairs in the first room for foot massage, and then upstairs about 6
wide beds for Thai massage. Traditional Thai, nothing like it – the intense
stretching, the deep pressure from thumbs, palms, elbows, knees and feet. I love the intuitive way the lovely La found
the places that bother me and didn’t leave them alone until they felt better. I
am obliged to compare prices here. 200
Thai Baht, that’s about £4 for the most sensitive and skilled full body massage. It might be all about the sen lines, but
concurrently the beneficial effect on mood, lymphatic system, joints tendons
and muscles is enormous, and I adore Thai massage. It seems we're very close to a college.
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| a traditional massage school, it's tempting! |
Afterwards Khachik took me to a tiny street café he’d
reckied while I was in La’s safe hands.
It was full of young Thai people eating, texting and skyping
loudly. We always judge the standard of
a place by the number of local people in it enjoying the food. So we went in for
Pad Thai (mine) and Seafood Noodle stir fry (Khachik). We so love this side of Bangkok.
We found a different venue for the evening meal, within
walking distance from the hotel, which is great. Fried tofu and mixed veg for
me, sautéed chicken and cashew with rice for Khachik.
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| Lunch |
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| Evening meal |
We also returned to the mall and bought sim cards for both
phones giving us unlimited internet for 7 full days. 150 baht each, that’s £3.00
each for 7 days. We are laughing now! Skype happy, email happy, facebook and
blog happy!
Bangkok surprises after all these years. Different cultures, different lifestyles, different expectations all side by side. I have been coming here since 2002 and it's astonishing that there is as much hi tech-ness, wealth, extravagant buildings, designer names, bigger and better skyscrapers with high speed lifts as there is traditional living.
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| We seem to have arrived for a spectacular grand opening of the exclusive Emporium, lots of dancers, stunts and balloons around, including men painted gold. |
Some messages coming through from people who are on their
way to Siam Care’s seminar and family camp.
We are also getting really excited. Bye for now, probably be back in a
few minutes!!!.xx
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