I spent a few enjoyable days in Bangkok and considered going off to see some of the countryside, but I realized that would be starting another phase and I would probably be a month or two in Thailand. Perhaps another trip some day could include Thailand and Burma... or Lao or Cambodia. So, many options. I've had RideAbout 2003, RideAbout 2009 and WanderAbout 2010; I think WanderAbout 2015 should be just about right!
But for now I will take up a normal life. May 30th: back in California.
Friday, June 4, 2010
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Geek Heaven
This very cool indoor high tech mall is six floors of many, many computer and high-tech stores. The pictures of the central area where you can see all the individual floors don't represent
Six floors of high-tech shops. Each floor is much, much larger than indicated by the central area where you can see all six floors. Also, there are only a couple large stores; almost the entire space is filled with independent stores and service shops, medium to small to very small. In the states, we tend to have big stores that have a good product line, but their products can be limited to major lines they want to work with. Here, there must be hundreds of independent stores in this mall and while they carry all the major brands, they also a lot of odd little items from non-name brands. Overall, prices seem to be about the same as in the States.
Oh, and there's a couple coffee and juice stands, plenty of ATM's, and even common areas with tables where customers and sales people can work, demo, or just socialize, but no food courts. This is all straight geeking. It was a very fun way to spend a couple hours.
Six floors of high-tech shops. Each floor is much, much larger than indicated by the central area where you can see all six floors. Also, there are only a couple large stores; almost the entire space is filled with independent stores and service shops, medium to small to very small. In the states, we tend to have big stores that have a good product line, but their products can be limited to major lines they want to work with. Here, there must be hundreds of independent stores in this mall and while they carry all the major brands, they also a lot of odd little items from non-name brands. Overall, prices seem to be about the same as in the States.
Oh, and there's a couple coffee and juice stands, plenty of ATM's, and even common areas with tables where customers and sales people can work, demo, or just socialize, but no food courts. This is all straight geeking. It was a very fun way to spend a couple hours.
Bangkok boat ride
Bangkok has significant inland waterways and a nice boat ride through some of them provided some nice views of the city.
Since the waterways are transportation routes, it makes sense that some parts have street lights and telephone lines, but it is still a little curious.
The waterways are also places of business. Here, the boats are the kitchens serving fresh meals to diners at tables on docks which seem to serve no other purpose than being a sprawling dining area.
I really like these trees; in person, the color is really beautiful.
There's not much sign left of the riverbank that was; although you can see it exposed in some places and in others, where the houses are built on stilts, you can see it as a muddy remnant under the houses.
In some areas water hyacinth (I think that's what my guide called it) grows naturally in the rivers.
Since the waterways are transportation routes, it makes sense that some parts have street lights and telephone lines, but it is still a little curious.
The waterways are also places of business. Here, the boats are the kitchens serving fresh meals to diners at tables on docks which seem to serve no other purpose than being a sprawling dining area.
I really like these trees; in person, the color is really beautiful.
There's not much sign left of the riverbank that was; although you can see it exposed in some places and in others, where the houses are built on stilts, you can see it as a muddy remnant under the houses.
In some areas water hyacinth (I think that's what my guide called it) grows naturally in the rivers.
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