Las Sunday, Vince went off to Korea and Colby and I decided to go on a bus adventure with the goal being brunch at a restaurant called Hemmingways in the city. Riding the bus is always fun and usually a puzzle to figure out times, connections etc bus etc but the more we do it, the better we get. It is almost as efficient as taking a taxi but way more fun.
The bus routes are online and we also have a map but since we don't read Thai we sometimes miss out on notices of limited hours etc. For example, this songtau goes down our main street but we don't know where since we can't read. We are pretty sure they drive in loops so will hop on it one day and figure it out. You can always jump off.
Two busses, a stop at a market and a subway ride later we are at our destination, Hemmingway's which is named after Ernest. It's a beautiful spot with great food and a super atmosphere. It's also really difficult to believe that you are in the middle of a city. We are trying to see some classic and weird downtown sites on our weekends that we are in Bangkok.
I have wanted to go to a mall I had heard about called Terminal 21 in which every level is a different country and I have heard that the was a replica of the London Tower Bridge. We found the mall and it was pretty interesting and high end shopping. As it turned out, it was the Golden Gate Bridge but it wowed us anyway.
They also had some great little artsy stores and these super chandeliers.
Crossing one street, I was suddenly taken by the very white view of the city. It's rare to get such a look so I had to take a picture.
We had two busses to take back home and after one didn't show up at all we walked 700 m to the klong and took the trusty boat home. We are getting pretty comfortable with the various ways of travelling although, I have to admit that some think we are crazy. I like the figuring out part.
On another note, we have an outbreak of the flu at school so they disinfected the rooms.....I love the sign they put on after they are done.
It was recently Wai Cru Day in Thailand where students pay their respect to teachers and thank them for all they have learned. it's a beautiful ceremony that ends with each student in our homeroom presenting us with flowers. That's Alis, my neighbour and friend in the background.
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It's monthly Bunko Night (girls) and Poker Night (guys) in the neighbourhood. Colby and I got there late since we went for a run and I guess it's easy to see that none of us own cars.
Pre-Bunko run. The temperature is starting to creep up but we fit in a good run after school before all of the good food at Bunko. That's Colby in the middle and Jenn. They both leave this year....Colby back home to Portland and Jenn and her husband are heading to Moscow.
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