Thursday, October 26, 2006
Thirty six hours from Toronto and eleven hours on the very smooth BA flight from Heathrow we arrive and the spanking new and very large Suvarnibhumi airport in Bangkok. Our entire vision is filled with white tentlike roofs which stretch for ever. Hundreds of skyways are lined up with"Long Live the King" painted in English on the sides.
We are stuck how modern and cool (good airconditioning) everything is. After luggage claim through the doors to be met by Norman and Karen. A lovely big Toyoto and driver, Churpon, (all part of Karen's job with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation) arrive and we are all whisked seamlessly away. Evidence of building is everywhere. It seems to condo condition is not only endemic to Toronto. The new toll highways are elevated above the exisiting neighbourhoods below. We can see the beginnings of the skiway train system which will connect to the airport shorty. Then abruptly we are in the city traffic itself, whip around a corner onto a little tree lined street, down a lovely lane, through a gate and stop in the garden of Karen and Norm's house. Such a lovely place with lots of wood, and fans and air con, bedrooms. I hesitate to fill you in on the accomodation as N and K shall be overrun when the word gets out. Then it is off across the street to the grounds of their club in the grounds of a hotel. It has everything including a big pool, lovely gym and beguiling waterfalls and fountains, a veritable oasis right on their doorstep. Back we come to have the best Thai dinner prepared and served by their very own angels Montha and Ubon, two sisters who can and do everything pretaining to your care. I don't know how any future visit to Thai restaurants will be any better than the meal they served us. It is Friday morning here as I write this and we are off to explore . Karen has gone to work(she can walk to her office). And Norman is taking Thai lessons every afteroon. Those of you who remember Norm's struggle with French will be interested to know he already has mastered a Thai vocabulary. Amazing. As ever KatieGone skiing
We are stuck how modern and cool (good airconditioning) everything is. After luggage claim through the doors to be met by Norman and Karen. A lovely big Toyoto and driver, Churpon, (all part of Karen's job with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation) arrive and we are all whisked seamlessly away. Evidence of building is everywhere. It seems to condo condition is not only endemic to Toronto. The new toll highways are elevated above the exisiting neighbourhoods below. We can see the beginnings of the skiway train system which will connect to the airport shorty. Then abruptly we are in the city traffic itself, whip around a corner onto a little tree lined street, down a lovely lane, through a gate and stop in the garden of Karen and Norm's house. Such a lovely place with lots of wood, and fans and air con, bedrooms. I hesitate to fill you in on the accomodation as N and K shall be overrun when the word gets out. Then it is off across the street to the grounds of their club in the grounds of a hotel. It has everything including a big pool, lovely gym and beguiling waterfalls and fountains, a veritable oasis right on their doorstep. Back we come to have the best Thai dinner prepared and served by their very own angels Montha and Ubon, two sisters who can and do everything pretaining to your care. I don't know how any future visit to Thai restaurants will be any better than the meal they served us. It is Friday morning here as I write this and we are off to explore . Karen has gone to work(she can walk to her office). And Norman is taking Thai lessons every afteroon. Those of you who remember Norm's struggle with French will be interested to know he already has mastered a Thai vocabulary. Amazing. As ever KatieGone skiing
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