I am writing on my lap on way to Bangkok airport and it’s amazing as there has been a huge thunder storm and many streets awash with water.. pleased I left hotel early… went to tailor in morning and then had my feet done.. the pedicure 150 baht which is the equivilent of$5 could imagine that in Sydney!! was so good to have them done after all this time with the broken toe and I had that painted… Its was very sad to be leave however I could not have wished for a better start to my magical journey!! It has sure started in the right way… and I am so blessed to have a wonderful friend in Sam and a have his driver able to take me to places and see things.. yet I also switched off and relaxed…. . The first night we went walking around the local district as I needed to move my body after sitting.. I was no where near as impressed with Thai airlines as I was last time I flew with them 5 yrs ago,however that could be because it was from Sydney to Bangkok. I hit the wall at about 1.00am Sydney time after one glass of champagne… next day (Friday)my friend had to work from home so off I went to tailors with his driver who I called Chai!! He is awesome to say the least….which was an experience in it self… from the very start Chai and I become good friends he is a fun person with a very good reasonable understanding of english…..we got back to my friends place span and he and I had lunch before heading out to a work function for the world cup which I was included in the invite… It was very interesting and I was the only one there who knew how to say "Welcome" in a language from Sth Africa so they made me get up infront of all there and say it.. mind you encouraged and egged on by my friend ;"We left earlish due to the noise of African music .. which we could listen to but the high pitch of Thai female voice over the music after an hour or so was a little hard and most of the night was spoken n thai….and went for a Thai dinner as one does LOL in Bangkok to a place called Cabbages & Condoms…. The resturant was started by a lady who was concerned about the population continuing to grow at an alarming rate in Thailand and the efforts of the government were not working.. On ones table are yellow red and orange condoms in design , models of people as you enter the resturant all dressed in same coloured condoms and when one leaves there are no mints or sweets given to you , they give you a condom!!! The food is fabulous and definitely not expensive"I have got very used the way the Thai people drive and one has to always watch out for the Tut Tut’s (motorbikes which take 2 to 3 people and as covered seating like a surry!)and scooters… who seem to own the road.When the lights go green at traffic lights its like the start to a motor bike race "The Thai people are so nice and I have got used to saying (excuse the spelling) kup n kar which means Thank you or your welcome . as you say it you fold your hands in a prayer like gesture just in front of ones face and slightly bow the head.. I think it’s a beautiful gesture all around.."Sunday went with Chai back to cabbages and condoms resturant then to Patpong road ( the Bangkok redlight district) but was somewhat quieter than normal then it began to rain oh my gosh when it rains here it’s a torrent of water and floods everything… Ibrought a leather bag there for a ridiculous amt so cheap and its genuine leather… Monday was day of departure, went to tailor and haggled on price as he had not done a good job but hey .. so now off to the airport in afternoon…It was sad to leave Bangkok and chai as my friend had gone to Mumbai the day before .. But I was on to my next adventure,, in Ahbu Dhabi and Dubai…
