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| Long awaited lunch in Bangkok |
Slept until noon today. Now I am writing
from my favorite café in the city. Bangkok feels worlds away from Yangon.
Sidewalks and fashion and an MRT. It is amazing what a few decades of
capitalism can do to a place, and it is amazing what a few decades of isolation
and undo.
Last night we walked along one of
Bangkok’s many canals of the Chao Phraya river. In the darkness of night I
could see the many willow trees that lined the canal bend over and dip
their flowing mane into the water while
gazing at their own reflections. I thought it was beautiful. When I got back to
the hotel I tooled off on the internet until 2:00 am. It felt so good to be
back online again, with normal internet speeds and not having to worry that it
was going to shut off any moment. I think I OD’d on internet last night. It was
great. But now we’ve got six hours to kill in Bangkok and not uch planned. I
was originally wanting to see Khao San Road and walk along the Chao Phraya, but
that seems unreasonable in this heat. Also, neither of us want to get sweaty
before getting on an overnight train ride. So here we are, another day spent in
cafes. Of course, of all the cafes in the city where I would be willing to pass
an entire day, this is my pick.
Our window seats overlooking the Rama IV
Road provide excellent opportunities for people watching. College students with
thin limbs poking out of their modest uniforms trying to cross the highway
during a break between traffic, or when the road gets so jammed that the cars
are at a standstill – a more likely scenario in Bangkok.
- November 13, 2014
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