Back in Bangkok

So we made it back to Bangkok. Yesterday was just relaxing and finding our way to the post office. We had made the mistake of stopping at a branch office near the tourist areas, and they were going to charge us about $30 for one package of letters that we had been meaning to mail to one of the classes in Canada. We decided to bike over to the main office and there they charged us only about $3.00! Strange how things work here.

We did really enjoy our stay at the Thai Garden Inn. Our flamboyant host regaled us with all sorts of funny stories. Stories of a cobra in the pool pump house, stories about British celebrities, and stories about the wicked local Thai woman that lives on his property. Nick was really great. He had the perfect personality for running a hotel. He has another in England, but it is a bit out of the way from our planned travels. Hmmm.... you never know!

Today we decided to forgo the train and take the minibus back to Bangkok. It was a bit stuffy, despite the air-con, but it only took about 2 hours instead of 3 or 4 and it was much quieter than the clackety train.

We are now back at Vaughan's spare room and we have our Internet connection again! We've really missed it. This laptop has been our life line to family and friends back home, and with some planning work that we've been putting off, it's great to have the connection once again.

So is everyone back home ready for Christmas? I've not put up a tree, or decorations, I've not planned for guests, I've not planned a Christmas dinner, and I haven't wrapped any gifts! Hope everyone has a great Christmas and I must say that I really do miss some of the hype. We're off to the shopping centre that just opened at the end of the street. Maybe I'll feel a bit of the Christmas spirit there. Vaughan says that there has been more celebrations at the new shopping centre than at the local church!

CM