Bangkok

If a journey of a thousand miles starts with one step, than our journey of   9675 miles started with one United flight from DC to Tokyo (6775 miles, 14 hours) and continued with a All Nippon Airways flight Tokyo to Bangkok (2900 miles, 7 hours ). Really liked ANA.  We arrived around midnight, and Catherine turned thirty in the immigration hall at the airport.

Bangkok, a city of 10 million people is dissected by the Chao Phraya River where we spent the day.  River boats range from tour boats, bus boats that normal people use to get around, long tail boats,
and extensive  trains of barges pulled by tug boats,

The long tails are narrow boats with car engines on about a 7 foot propeller Those babies can move.

I am happy to report that the tug boat captain below remembered to attach his pink kayak to the barge, undoubtedly for a sunset paddle after work.

The hotel surprised Catherine with a birthday cake and we went out in the town with Catherine’s good friend  Mac, who happened to be in Bangkok








Comments

Don S said…
Nice first post!! Now, did Catherine turn 30 local time or was that the time back in DC where we would be a day behind bc of the IDL??!!
Unknown said…
Great photos. Thanks.
TerryM said…
Can’t picture those boats with 7 ft propellors in the bay wats here!