9.1.13

UpGradely!

Last Friday I had to go to the Emirates office in Bangkok as i couldn't change my booking online.

As part of the process i asked if i could upgrade the Dubai to Manchester sector using my airmiles and they said business class is already full. Oh well, I thought!

When i got to the gate, i was upgraded anyway: too many people wanting to travel and i am the grateful beneficiary.

DW

Cold in Flight? Bottle it!

I went to the galley to get a glass of milk on my way from Dubai to Manchester when i saw a stewardess filling her mini water bottle with hot water. She says she uses it when the cabin is really cold!

I asked if I could snap her and she agreed!

DW



7.1.13

Looking up the Chao Phraya River

This photo does not do the view full justice: we weren't ready for it, we only had phone cameras with us, the boat was turning and docking so the view was constantly shifting.

It gives you an idea though! Oh! I'm not sure whether you're going to see the original AND the cropped version of the photo ...


DW



The Night Market

To get to the new night market in Bangkok one can take a trip by boat along the Chao Phraya river ... so we did!

As we arrived at the boat station we were the first to arrive and we were firmly told where to wait. Many people joined the queue.

The boat arrived and we were told to move down to it. For some reason there was a group of six or so people already down in the boarding area near the boat and as we got to them I asked one man whom I had heard speaking English if he was waiting for that boat. Immediately he moved aside and said in a very loud voice, "If you want to go in front of us go right ahead." I thought, what an uncalled for and immature response that was. I declined his offer!

Some people!

Here are some photos of the river and the big wheel at the night market.

As we docked at the night market I looked back up the river and there was the most fantastic view of the Bangkok skyline to behold. For dead battery reasons that photo is not with me just yet!

DW









Hither and Yon!

My final full day in Bangkok for this trip and we went to

Chinatown
Lumpini Park
On a boat on the Chao Phraya River to ...
The Night Market
Sushikini at Big C
The cinema to see Jack Reacher: i enjoyed this film and stayed awake throughout even though it started at 10 pm!

Some photos of the day are below.

DW