Bangkok: A lazy afternoon

We return to the condo from Bang Lamphoo via taxi. The total is an amazing $3 for a half hour ride. Transportation is very affordable here. I wonder how they afford to buy the taxi at these rates, and gas to keep them going! But there are seemingly millions of cabs in all the colors of lifesavers, red, green, pink, yellow, blue, purple...eye candy!

We spend the afternoon researching restaurants on the internet. The first one we pick is closed on Mondays, but this is okay, its Sunday. We nap and head out. After what feels like a multi-mile trek from the train station, we finally know we are in the right area and since it is sort of early for dinner, we stop off for an hour massage. This time Victor's Massage is far better than mine. None-the-less, I wish we could do this massage bit every day in Groveland!

After totally relaxing we head out to where the restaurant should be. Alas, after all we have done to get here, it is closed. But, that is okay, we head back towards the train and choose one of the many Thai restaurants that is on our way and enjoy a perfectly nice dinner. We have ordered in courses and enjoy our calamari appetizer, but get confused as the main courses are deliver. While we are sharing our food, we think that Lynn's dish is great and keep waiting for Victor's, but what arrives next is Lynn's. So I got to eat much more of Victor's sea bass in pepper sauce than I should have, but this is okay as it was far better than what I ordered, a shrimp dish!

One thing about Thailand for those who love wine it is very expensive. Wine is considered a luxury item and is slapped with a 300% import tax. This doesn't suit us at all!

Cooking School starts tomorrow so it is early to bed!