bangkok - june 10

Bangkok is hot, but not unbearable. Really, it's about the perfect weather for sleeping with a fan. A fan that's blowing directly on you at full power, that is. I haven't been tempted to use hot water for my shower yet, although accustomed Phil turns on the small insta-heater in the "cool" of the morning.

The apartment is small, but very sufficient. There is a bathroom with open shower, a small balcony perfect for drying clothes, and a good amount of cabinet and shelf space for storage.

Good and bad smells abound in Bangkok. It's very common to go from the aromas of delicious coconut milk to sewer or from pad thai to strange smelling fish in just a few steps. I never really know whether to be holding my nose or inhaling deeply. Mostly I just inhale deeply and suffer the consequences.

Food is of course delicious. We have eaten at several roadside restaurants and stands similar to the "menú" of Perú. Chicken vegetable stir-fry with fried egg, pad thai noodles, and som tham (a salad made of green papaya and flavored with chilis and lime) and sticky rice are some of the dished I have enjoyed. I hope to get some delicious smelling curry in the near future.

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