I am now in steamy Bangkok, Thailand touring around and doing day trips out of town.
I am staying at Grow Apartments in a suburb of Bangkok where it is actually quiet, green, and very nice, considering we are in a city of 8 million. I have a small studio that I am renting with good AC and WiFi, so my living situation is very comfortable.
And Cliff is here to guide me! Cliff is an ex-schoolteacher from San Francisco who has retired to Bangkok, and he is on Couchsurfing and the Freebird Club which is how I found him. Cliff speaks Thai, which is very impressive, and absolutely knows how to get us around. (He likes to have guests to show around and he gets English speaking companionship).
My second day we left for a beach vacation, to one of his favorite islands - it was a wonderful side trip, especially when the rain stopped shortly after we checked into our bungalows. We drove a motorcycle around to see beach choices, and picked a great one to spend the next morning at, before we headed back to town.
Thank you, Cliff, for showing me around Bangkok and for the adventure to such an uncrowded colorful island!
Cliff
2018-01-28
Thank You Diane! :)
Sheila
2018-01-29
I'm loving your travelogue, Diane. Sounds like Cliff was a fabulous guide! Beautiful pics!