Today was my last day in Thailand. I had a very enjoyable day. I slept in a little. Went running for the last time in Lumphini Park. I had lunch and then headed out for a Thai massage. This was my first Thai massage but I thought the place that was recommended was very good. This was a traditional Thai massage so they have you change into what I refer to as pajamas (I'm sure they have a better name) and then they wash your feet. Then the massage starts. Its...

Today I was quite the tourist. After a morning jog in Lumphini Park I headed out to see the 'must see' tourist sights in Bangkok. They are all conveniently located along the river so I took the sky train to the river ferry (both of which I am nearly a pro at now!) and eventually found my way to Khao San Road for lunch. Khao San Road is famous from the early backpacker days. Now it is very touristy but a great place for young backpackers traveling through Th...

Monday night was a little rough. I was so tired and wanted to sleep on Monday when I got back that I wasn't thinking and ate an apple from a street vendor. I know better than that (westerners can't drink the water here or eat any raw food that has been washed in water so if you eat fruit it needs to be peeled). It wasn't too bad, once my body rejected the apple, I felt much better but that disturbed my sleep a bit so my cold was still hanging on in the morning. ...

Sunday I decided to take it easy a bit. I wanted to make some reservations for future activities this week and also since I'm fighting off a little cold (I'm still winning) I thought I'd enjoy the afternoon laying by the pool reading my new book about an English banker who became a Thai Buddhist monk. But I had to visit the Chatuchak Weekend Market. It is unbelievably big. It basically has all the same things that the Suan Lum Market had but even more. I we...

Saturday was my first day in Bangkok. SHORT VERSION: I had a productive, interesting, and enjoyable first day. I jogged in Lumphini Park across the street from my hotel along with lots of locals. I had a great lunch of pineapple curry at the Atlanta Hotel (which I highly recommend for food or accomodations). Then I took a cab (not the fastest way around town but I didn't know any better at the time. And my cab driver was helpful so it wasn't bad) to the Nat...