Packing and gathering some odds and ends and my trip is just about over. All but the long flight home. I will be leaving Bangkok in one hour for the flights to Tokyo, Houston and onto Fort Walton Beach, Florida. It was a very fast 30 days but I am more than ready to come back to the United States. It is a shame that our country has become so disrespected by our own citizens and that many of the liberties we have are taken for granted. Every time I leave the United States, I come back and feel fortunate to live in a democratic country where we are totally free. Disagree if you want, but go to other countries in the world and draw your perspective from there.
Below: The restaurant that I ate at for 20-25 days had this one waiter, Brin, who worked very, very hard and earned several tips from me tucked under the lettuce or cabbage leaf. The tips are all pooled and split at the end of the night. Over a one week period, I gave him four dollars for his excellent service. We have a great routine. I slide the bill under the leftover veggies and he takes the plate to the pail to dump out the waste and gets to keep the money I give him and not split it with the others who just hang around while he is running from table to table.
Scooter traffic at a red light. The green light is for the crosswalk, if you can squeeze through.
Below: Some airport art that is really exceptional work. They are working hard to make the airport in Bangkok the hub of Southeast Asia.
Below: Darian street vendor on the main road of Sukhumvit 4
Below: Any tobacco products are pictured with cancerous pictures to deter smokers. They are very nasty, vivid pictures of health issues.
Time to board the plane for Tokyo. I will close this blog in about 24 hours. It has been a good voyage but I am ready to come ashore.
Thailand Fact:
Thailand is 12,000 miles from Panama City, Florida.
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