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Three Days in Bangkok and I Hug Some Tigers
Me and a cub
Chase’s Log 2.24.2010. Day One – Sunday in Bangkok – the capital of Thailand. A huge and very crowded city – and for some reason I’m getting a weird vibe here – not really sure why. Maybe travel fatigue from being in six countries in the past month. I try to shake it off. I’ve been here before just as a tourist – it’s cleaner than many of the big U.S. cities – but strangely different than some of the cities I’ve been in lately. Not sure where this vibe is coming from.
A Bangkok Wat
After some unpacking and a little computer time, I decide that dinner should be in China Town – like I haven’t eaten enough Chinese food lately. But they’re still celebrating the Chinese New Year’s there. When I ask for directions, the hotel’s concierge looked at me quizzically and a little startled. Nonetheless, I bravely set out with map in hand and some idea of where I wanted to end up.
Lighting incense for Buddha
Indoors was far busier than outside. After looking through the assortment of merchandise, I head back to the street and make my way to a few small Wats (temples) that I hadn’t seen on my last stay. Some are open, others not – but I did run into a monk’s prayer session. People made supplication by giving offerings of food, drink and other things in plastic bins. I silently wondered if Buddha smoked and whether I could spare a pack of my American Spirits? Read the rest of this entry »