Bangkok - shopping and eating!

Our first day in Bangkok we hit the street running... I mean shopping... we barely had enough time to drop our bags off at the hotel (and we had to bc we had to make room for our shopping bags) before we headed to the day market (forgot the name)... wow... the craziest thing I have ever been too and I had gone shopping in Beijing at the local markets... wow... you could buy plates to buying ducks (real ducks)... and you talk about alot of people but a great time... we stayed for about 6 hours and we had to leave bc we did not have any more room for bags and our feet were tired...

A bouquet of flowers made out of Thai money (baht).

For dinner the first night we ate at the hotel (not good) but I had to take a picture of the dessert of choice on the menu... Ice Cream (2 balls).

The next day we headed to Silam Village... a nicer boutique area... more expensive but air conditioned... HE HE HE

The last day we headed to the Jim Thompson Museum... beautiful.

This beautiful carved piece of word is a measuring device they used to measure silk... wow.

It was a great trip... good food... good shopping.. with some great friends...

Bangkok... the city life!

The city of Bangkok is busy... lots of motorcycles, lots of people, and lots of stuff... I took most of these pics while sitting in the back of the van so sorry they are not the best but they give you a good taste of what the city looks like.

I like this picture bc they are smart with their red lights... not only do they have the yellow light but they count down for you until the light turns red.... and how long the red light will last... so for instance we had 2 seconds before the light turned green... very nice.

Here is the famous Tuk Tuk (taxi) that you find in Thailand... this one is a little nicer bc it belong to the hotel. I got Pierce a small replica of the Tuk Tuk and he sleeps with it now.
A lady on a bus that was right next to me... she smiled after I took the picture.

One thing I take for granted here in Singapore is all the cables are underground... it sure does make it look nicer.

A local lady making a living... sewing on the street corner.

Can you figure out what this building is? I will give you a hint... they sell my favorite drink.... a really cool building for this...

I took these pictures for the 4th floor of the Jim Thompson Warehouse... looking out over the city of some local housing.

Thailand has alot of beliefs and the snake is one of them... forget what it represents but it is everywhere and this huge statue was found in the airport on our way out of town.

Come back tomorrow for more pics of Bangkok.

Bangkok... we are sad to leave!

Myself and 4 others had a wonderful time in Bangkok, Thailand the last couple of days. We left of Sunday morning and got back on Tuesday night and man did we shop... if you know me I can tear up a mall in one day but after a day or so I need a break... but I was encouraged by 4 others to keep going and we did... with smiles on our faces and soon empty wallets... Bangkok is a great place to find some good deals and some really cool stuff... This post is just to say goodbye to Bangkok and introduce you to the gang of wonderful ladies... the next blogs will have more pics of the city, of the shopping and more.

Our gang: Traci, Barbara, Kristi (our Leader), me and Lori.

Here we are shoved in the taxi (we had the same driver everyday and you will see him later... so sweet).

Kristi in the front seat... she hates this pic but it is a great pic of Mr. Boonya staying focused on the road in the rear view mirror... he was a great driver and he would stay with us while we shopped and get our bags and take them to the car....need me a driver all the time... I could do some damage.

Here we are in front of the Lins SilverCraft a well known sterling silver craft store... with our bags.

After shopping all morning in Silam Village we stopped to get some lunch... Kristi is missing bc she went to get her husband some tailored shirts and pants made...

One night while some of the girls went back to the night market (on the second night), Kristi and I stayed behind to get rubbed on... I found out that in the book "1,000 things to do before you die" it says you have to have a Traditional Thai Massage and so I did... you put on these Thai scrubs and they rub (no oil) and put your body in some contorted positions and continue to rub... oh so nice...highly recommend and one more thing I get to check off the "bucket list".

On our last day we visited the Jim Thompson House Museum... to find more information out about who Jim Thompson is go here. His house is amazing... he took 5 different houses from around Thailand and relocated them to Bangkok... he is a famous American Silk maker that disappeared when he was 61 years of age.

After alot of shopping we were very nervous how we would all fit back in the car with all our stuff... well this is how... Mr Boonya is one good packer...

Kristi (our fearless leader, the only one who had ever been to Bangkok before.. we would have been lost without her), Mr. Boonya (the best driver and if you are going let me know and I will hook you up with his details) and Lori (my good friend and prayer partner.... or partner in crime).

What a great trip... another place that I am not sure I will ever see again but a memory that will last a lifetime... where are we going next?

Bangkok here I come....

Leaving on a jet plane... don't know when I'll be back again... but I do... I will see you in 4 days with the scoop on Bangkok... See you then.