Thailand Journal 2010 #18

Today we toured the Grand Palace. The rules are quite strict there regarding dress. If anyone is planning on visiting there please check out the photos I took of the rules. It will save you a lot of time. Great architecture and story behind this landmark. A must-see! We had lunch at the same place we always eat at. Then we took the boat-ride down the swollen river through Bangkok. I saw the dragon “lizard” for the first time. It was huge! Traffic was the lightest I have ever seen it in Bangkok. So we had a bit of time before the Suan-Lum Night Market opened. We therefore took the opportunity to go and visit Alex Buell and Monty at Ekamai. It was great to see how better she was; and to give her one big group hug. The night market was not the same as in times past. Lots of the shops were closed; and some of the things that I usually look for were missing. I still prefer the Chiang Mai Night Market. But I won’t get time to shop there this year. Tonight I am staying at a lovely hotel 5 minutes from the airport for $36.00 per night. I fly up to Chiang Mai early tomorrow for the “Turn-Over” Ceremony of a Rotary project. More on that tomorrow. Ciera is the Mama in charge of the team; but I’m only a cell phone away.