January 23,2025 After our flower market visit, Sayan drove us to Wat Pho, sometimes know as Wat Po…one of the oldest, largest and most visited temple complexes in Bangkok. I parked Timmy on a bench to rest his ankle and took off to snap a few pics. This is Genghis Khan. Yes, you read that...
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January 23,2025 We woke just as the sun was rising. On our way to breakfast we took some more photos Back on the Veranda… There’s a mist in the morning that I suspect is smog Breakfast offerings were vast…I enjoyed a mushroom and chive omelet… …and look what we found… Chia pudding! I’m glad we...
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We survived another round of Bangkok traffic and landed at the Mandarin Oriental. What a beautiful hotel. We were greeted so warmly, I thought the bellmen were mistaking us for visiting royalty. I’m not exaggerating. Pok stayed with us through check in. After check in the receptionist walked us to our room… …and oh what...
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January 22,2025 continued. After lunch we strolled the back streets to the waterfront to catch a long tail boat for a cruise down the ChaoPhraya River. That’s the Wat Arun temple across the river…it dominates the landscape. We waited on the dock for our boat to arrive. Pok made the arrangements the night before, and...
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January 22,2025 Symphony docked in Laem Chabang. It’s a super busy port, and about a two hour drive to Bangkok. Because the ship was docked overnight, and to optimize our time, we planned to stay overnight in the city. Here’s the view from our balcony That’s Timmy in the background …our guide Pok greeted us...
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