If you have less than twenty four hours in Bangkok, and you have a swollen foot you still have many options to taste a mouthful of Bangkok. We arrived to our hotel (Legacy) to find many people waiting in the lobby, upset people who were anxious and angry at the staff due to the wait.
A man asked us, "How long have you been waiting? Isn't this maddening!"
I looked at my foot and thought, "Nope, I am very happy to sit in a clean, cool, and comfortable place."
Eventually everyone had a room, and we were upgraded. I don't know why, but was pleased to be given an upgrade simply because we had to wait in a comfortable place.
One thing is certain… Bangkok surprised me with its instant seduction. What a city! Layers and layers of depth, richness and poverty, chic and earthy…. every walk of life passing side by side bringing constant awareness that life is not a straight line, but intricately woven together with many layers of threads.
Seamstress with their sewing machine on the street, next to an upscale chocolate shop, flower vendors, palm readers, food vendors everywhere, children and women construction workers working on the next upscale boutique hotel… narrow streets, massive overhead metro, luxury two inches away from pure grit …
I walked around in awe with the word juxtapostion going on and on in my head.
Anyway if you have less than a day in Bangkok, take a tuk-tuk, go to the Oriental Hotel have a drink by the river, watch the life go by. Then take a tuk-tuk around the old town, have dinner in one of the many wonderful places and restaurants available.
One night in Bangkok… was what I sang, French Husband was ready to stuff a lotus in my mouth, it was sick of it.
Though I sang, "I can feel an angel sliding up to me."
Whatever he moaned.
This is luxurious Bangkok…Oriental hotel's pool side… I could have been a happy camper right then and there forever.
Oh Thai food how I am going to miss you…
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I'll add our video later today.
Here is one so far….
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