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The Biggest Dragon
N. showed up at my apartment on Friday morning bearing gifts. The first surprise was that he’d made breakfast for me at his house, then brought it to my apartment. He remembered my favorite things to eat and had made tod mun for me; the amount of garlic and pepper was perfect. That first bite … Continue reading
Chiang Mai Sojourn
Thursday morning was my day trip to Chiang Mai via Bangkok Airways. After hearing the horror stories of cab drivers in Bangkok, and after dealing with the horrible cab drivers in Vietnam, I was dreading hailing a cab. N. had already said that he thought the cab fare shouldn’t be more than 300 Thai baht. … Continue reading
Isn’t It Grand?
So it was my first full day in Bangkok, but I was unsure if my ex, N., would be able to spend time with me. Since the texting had worked between our two phones the previous week, I sent him a text asking if he was available either that day or that night. If he … Continue reading
Bangkok Revisited
My second AirBnB apartment in Bangkok was in the same general vicinity of the first one, but a little further back from the Chao Phraya. The husband of the husband-and-wife team was picking me up at DMS. The wife’s instructions had been something like to “exit the door facing the street and he would be … Continue reading
How To Cure a Hangover
Even with a hangover, waking up in Ubud is a joy. The sounds of roosters, ducks, dogs, crickets, geckos and all types of unidentified birds is soothing to me in the morning, along with the ever present scents of flowers and incense. Whereas, in the past, Honeymoon Guesthouse would serve breakfast on your terrace at … Continue reading
An Oasis of Serenity
Saturday morning was my departure to Ubud. I’d hired a driver named Gede, who I’d met when getting a tattoo a few years ago at Demon Tattoo on Double Six Road. You can contact him through Mr. Rasta Transportation (62-831-1803-985). We’re friends on Facebook, too, so that helps as far as my getting in touch … Continue reading
Final Friday in Bali
Breakfast at Café Bali again seemed like a good idea, beings it was a close walk, the food was good and the prices are inexpensive. My morning choices were the eggs diablo (spicy fried eggs with cheese), pain au chocolat and a strawberry, mint and lemon fruit fizz. Why doesn’t the U.S. have beverage choices … Continue reading
They Say It’s My Birthday!
Yup, October 23rd was my birthday. Other than a dinner reservation, nothing special was planned in advance. Breakfast was at Café Bali, a funky restaurant with a somewhat East Indian/French/Victorian-inspired décor, in my opinion. My morning began with a cheese, tomato and mushroom omelette and an apple coriander fruit fizz. With that day’s currency exchange rate, … Continue reading
Up and At ‘Em
My first order of business on Wednesday was to hit up Cocoon, the restaurant/bar with the pool where one can lounge away the afternoon. I intended to be there at 8:30 a.m., but in reality showed up a little after 9:00 a.m. After the on again-off again rain in Bophut Beach, I was determined to soak … Continue reading