Sawasdee Ka, Bangkok!

We are in Bangkok at Greg and Bonnye's (Addi calls them Tio and Tia and they call each other Little Broom and Puddle. Don't ask- I don't have answers) and have had a great first day. Their apartment is on the 20th floor overlooking a city bustling with street vendors, pedestrians, crazy cars and even crazier mopeds.

We relaxed in the morning to recover from the previous nights red eye and headed out to one of G&Bs favorite haunts (Green Papya) for a delicious Thai lunch. Not only was the food amazing, but the rice came shaped like teddy bear and heart. With this, Addi is sold on Thailand. Thailand is also sold on Addi. She learned how to greet in Thai (sawasdee ka) and made friends with every person we passed on the street.

Bonnye, Addi and I had a girls afternoon while the fellas worked and headed over to Lumpini Park (the Central Park of Bangkok) for an afternoon at the playground, paddle boating and feeding a wild frenzy of catfish and carp, and witnessing a giant Monitor Lizard pull itself out of the pond and crawl into some pipe leading underground. I might never sleep again. It was like watching a croc slither into the sewer. These giant lizards were all over the place basking by the water. I think these beasts are totally harmless, but just a strange and unnerving sight!

We watched the sunset over the city while enjoying some beer and good company and are anticipating Bonnye's delicious truffle pasta. Mmmmm.

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