Thai ’08 Journal 25

It is almost midnight, Sunday. At 8:00am we left for our day’s outing in Bangkok. First stop was a tour of Mission Hospital. Then we took the bus to what is possibly the largest computer store in Thailand. It was an interesting bus ride. We came off in the middle of the street, and waddled our way through 3 lanes of oncoming traffic. The traffic is the worst in Bangkok of anywhere in the world that I have travelled. You have to experience it to appreciate it!

The next stop was the Grand Palace. It is always a hit on these trips. Photographing the grandeur is so rewarding! Did I tell you that my camera went kapunkt! So Lorraine loaned me hers and I got some great shots. We were not allowed to take photos in the Emerald Buddha’s temple. But Lorraine’s zoom was able to capture it from way outside. It’s spectacular, as well as all those lavish gold-plated buildings.

We got to Chatuchak Weekend Market (the largest in the world) one hour before it closed. I did one hour of power shopping. The shopping mall adjoining it was opened until 8:00pm, so we were able to do a bit more. Many of the team members were not able to get everything they needed for their friends and relatives, so tomorrow we will do a bit more in Saraburi.

Kim Johnson and Fred stayed at the hospital, and Bhima left for Nepal. So we are down to the final 19.