Bangkok really has a bad rap. Its a much nicer city then I had expected. Sure it's busy, smoggy and full of traffic, but what city in a developing country isn't? Personally, I don't find it any dirtier then Buenos Aires, Beijing, or even parts of NYC for that matter. I've been surprised at how developed the city is. I think the well publicized Red Light District has created the bad rap that Bangkok gets, but we've been cruising the city for 4 days and haven't even run across it. The city really has much to offer.
The food is fantastic and cheap. Entrées at the better restaurants run about $8-12 and are super tasty. There are a ton of musems, shows and theater throughout the city. The nightlife is active, to say the least. The quality of the native crafts (not that I really like crafts) are twice that of what I've seen in China. The people are amazingly polite and helpful, not something you find in many cities.
Syd and I plan to stay a few extra days. Maybe we'll leave Thr or Fri. The kids have started a blog as well. You can find it here: http://rylanandbarrett.blogspot.com/
The food is fantastic and cheap. Entrées at the better restaurants run about $8-12 and are super tasty. There are a ton of musems, shows and theater throughout the city. The nightlife is active, to say the least. The quality of the native crafts (not that I really like crafts) are twice that of what I've seen in China. The people are amazingly polite and helpful, not something you find in many cities.
Syd and I plan to stay a few extra days. Maybe we'll leave Thr or Fri. The kids have started a blog as well. You can find it here: http://rylanandbarrett.blogspot.com/
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Hi Eric and family. The picture looks great, the children are beautiful. Did the health tests come out well? I think I always got a negative impression of the city from movies. Leslie
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