Bangkok
Little Island called Ko Kret
It’s only taken 2 years of living about 20 minutes away from the pier that you can catch a barge from, to finally make a trip to Ko Kret. This little island is in the Chao Phraya River not far from our province, Pakkret. A canal was constructed as a shortcut to bypass a bend … Continue reading
Chinatown
Heading downtown via the RiverTaxis on the Chao Phraya River is one of my most favourite ways to travel in Bangkok. It’s even better when the sun is setting too. Unfortunately that meant by the time we got off at Pier 15 and meandered our way through the side streets into the heart of Chinatown, … Continue reading
Downtown City View
I looking through my flickr photostream this morning when I realised in the rush to fly home to New Zealand for Christmas, I’d forgotten to blog about our last night in Bangkok for 2008. My wonderful friends and I met up the top of the Banyan Tree Hotel, in the Vertigo Bar. You take the … Continue reading
Christmas Lights at Samakee
With the threat of being stuck in Bangkok for Christmas behind us, the lights of Christmas are out and up shinning brightly at Samakee Garden where we live.
Loy Kratong
Last night Ben and I celebrated Loy Kratong with a few friends at a tiny spot with access to the edge of the Nichada Thani Lake. The act of floating away the candle raft is symbolic of letting go of all one’s grudges, anger and defilements, so that one can start life afresh on a … Continue reading
Special Times rolled up in a Week
Even though it was 4.00am in the morning when they finally arrived on my doorstep, I didn’t care! My two gorgeous daughters were here for one week to stay with us. We’ve kept in touch with skype and emails, texts and phone calls but it’s not the same as flesh to flesh contact. It was … Continue reading
First Chatuchuk Experience
Today was my first experience of Chatuchuk – Bangkok’s largest open-air market. It’s a sight to be behold I tell you. Apparently you could visit Chatuchuk three days in a row and still not even visit every stall. Amazing! Robin, my trusty colleague and fellow market lover and I spent a wonderful morning wandering the … Continue reading
Ferry on the Chao Phraya River
Today Ben and I tried something different. We took a taxi to the Nonthaburi Pier and caught the ferry, Thailand style, down the Chao Phraya River all the way to downtown Bangkok.It was a relaxing way to spend an hour and we will definitely do it again. The ferry leaves Nonthaburi Pier every 30 minutes. … Continue reading
DownUnder Lunch
It is really nice to get together every now and again and lunch and talk with people who understand your accent! This was an opportunity to have a latte (go Starbucks!), do a little bit of shopping (Pantip – computer geek heaven!!) and enjoy a delicious lunch at the extremely beautiful Hyatt. The girls from … Continue reading
On Ya Bike!
Take a look at today’s purchase – second hand – and what a joy to ride. We took a leisurely ride right around the Nichada Thani lake – called into Villa to buy a few necessities and cycled home. (Well I did the cycling, someone else enjoyed the ride!)Can’t wait to ride it to work! … Continue reading