lost in time

I am truly lost in time. When I went to bed it was April , now it's end of May. so many events zipped through my life that my head is still reeling. Trust me when I say walking with Jesus is full of excitement .

After vising Guilin in March , we took a trip to Bangkok in May. The last time I was in this Thai city of very polite people was 20 years ago when my eldest son , Noel was 3 year old. The city has grown by leaps and bounds, with bumper to bumper traffic, buildings on every sq inch of land , shopping centers the size of a safari park and people trying to hustle a living in this city recently famous for it's red shirt or yellow shirt revolution.

Visited all the usual tourist landmarks, a must do when in Bangkok. At other times we were walking the malls , not with any intention of shopping but rather with the intention of taking shelter from the blistering sun outside. Oh yes, it was so hot outside that I think I could have fried an egg if I tried.

We watched a cultural show which we thoroughly enjoyed in a state of the art theatre. We took a ride only once in the fame Tuk tuk. 20 years ago I remembered enjoying the ride but this time round, the heat, the carbon monoxide polluted air and the honking of a million vehicles competing for a space in the endless long lines of traffic somehow took away the fun of the ride. Actually , I think it's just me getting older.... Hahaha

We had a lot of nice food, the Tom yum in particular was mouth watering. we didn't dare push our intestines to the limit of no return so, we ate cautiously. 6 days isn't long enough to waste 2 days in the toilet, if you get my drift.

The Hotel we stayed in is the best, location wise, smack in the center of the shopping district. For a habitual shopper it would be paradise. For us it was convenient, look see look see in an airconditioned environment. There are lots of things to buy but I am not a shopping addict so..... All that luggage weight I bought was not put to good use.

Tried the massage but I prefer my own massage lady in Sandakan. Had a foot rub the last nite there, now , that was worth every baht we paid. All that walking for 5 days took its toll on my tired calf muscles, toes , oh well the whole leg , so the foot rub was heaven sent, Why we didn't go do it every nite was a regret we felt when we left Bangkok.

Well, we will definitely pay a return visit sometime sooner , not 20 years like the last time.
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