Bangkok

Yesterday was a travel day. We woke up early in Tokyo, took a train to the airport, and were seamlessly headed to Bangkok. It is a 6.5 hour flight, so I got to catch up on some movies and take a nap. We arrived in Bangkok around 5pm and were pleasantly surprised with our accommodations here. We are staying in a studio of an apartment complex of a friend.

We unpacked, showered, and settled in, then met our friend Annile for dinner. He took us to a neighborhood joint, and we ate some amazing food. A thai seafood dish with a spicy basil sauce, pad see ew with chicken, and a papaya salad. The salad was very fresh and the dressing they use is spicy. All dishes were delicious. And with that food and three large beers, our tab was only $15.

We then went to a bar down the street to hang out until the World Cup. Some of Annile’s friends joined us and we shot some pool and discussed Thia culture with a backdrop of cheesy American love songs, sometimes being covered by Thai bands. Later, a cover band actually came. Aside from some pretty random song choices, the band itself wasn’t bad. It had a female bassist and singer, and the singer really showed her range by singing everything from Frank Sinatra to Etta James to the Cranberries.

We didn’t make it to the World Cup (it doesn’t start until 1:30AM here), but we did have a lot of fun and headed back to our a/c apartment and got a good nights rest. I can barely wait for some Thai coffee and noodles for breakfast!!