Catching Up

My goodness! Has it really been since we visited Bangalore in June that I posted about our travels? I told you we were on our way to Bangkok but never gave you the update. It was great! We spent a few nights at this quiet little place in Ayythaya, where we had a private villa with a deck overlooking a quiet canal and exquisite Thai massages. We took a tuk tuk (3 wheel, open-air taxi) to dinner in a harrowing ride on a 4 lane road with buses and cars. At a local mall Mr R and Ronald McDonald said "sawadika" (hello) to us.

Then we headed into Bangkok where we spent a few nights at a Conrad hotel. Our room was great- 20th floor or so and the bathtub was placed in front of a huge window looking over the city. Plus it had what Mr R called the best-stocked mini-bar he's ever seen. Look at the large bottles of booze plus the condoms. :-)

Bangkok was great, although we did not see any of the famous monuments, temples, etc. We went to the weekend market in Bangkok which I was afraid would be a tourist ghetto but which was filled with stalls containing household good, clothes and gorgeous art which I would have stocked up on if it weren't for the prospect and cost of having things shipped. And, of course, we made liberal use of the hotel lounge. Here is the inevitable photo of me holding a glass of champagne.

Just a nice break from Chennai- some relaxation, some shopping, some luxury.