Today is Saturday and we just realized it. Apparently jet
lag is still with us a bit because we were both convinced until about 5 minutes
ago that it was Friday. Just for our reference and for yours… today is
Saturday, October 8… it’s 10:07 a.m.
Okay now that we have established the date and time, let me
just say that we are loving Bangkok. We spent the day yesterday roaming around,
hanging out and drinking a few beers on Kao San Road (“backpacker mecca”),
shopping, people watching, etc. Last night we both got massages! I got an herb
massage with hot compressions. The massage was life changing and the hot
compressions were wonderfully painful. They basically take these scolding
balled up rags and pound your entire body with them. I’m slightly sore today, but
really do feel great! Travis got a foot and Thai massage… both of our
treatments lasted two hours and cost 740 baht… which is about $24. Lex, at our
hotel, set up the appointments for us… she has been amazing! She gives us tips
on where to go, where NOT to go and what to see/do, how much things should
actually cost (i.e.; transportation costs so we don’t get jipped), etc. A very
sweet and funny lady.
Today it is raining… we are staying inside reading, writing
(obviously) and just laying low. Tonight is a big night. We are going to
Lumpini Boxing Stadium to watch a Thai boxing match. We will write more about
that afterwards… but we will be sitting ringside and will also get a picture
with the winner… oh the life of a tourist (we’re okay with it!) Afterwards, we
are planning to go to the night market… a huge outdoor market opened until
midnight.
The people in this country are so wonderful… everyone smiles
and waves at you… we’ve also gotten a few thumbs up. Mopeds seem to be a popular
mode of transportation. Yesterday we saw a mother and her infant riding a moped…
the kid was holding on tight in between the handle bars with its legs stretched
out straight and feet braced against the bike… awesome! That’s not the first
time I’ve seen that since we’ve been here. Try doing that in America and you’d
probably get arrested. Crossing the streets is a bit tricky… but gets your
blood pumping. I have found you just have to be patient and then when the time
comes, move quickly and don’t second guess yourself!
Our goal today is to find some pho (noodle/beef soup)… that’s it—our only
goal. Life is rough. ;)
Much Love!
T & C
