Bangkok Week 406 April 7, 2016 Our house guests have arrived in style! View fullsize Our guests have arrived! First Thai meal of the trip... of many more to come! View fullsize Welcome dinner at Tet et Nez -- a newcomer to the neighborhood since they were last here. View fullsize Erika's cookies made the trip safely... and deliciously. View fullsize Enjoying the new toy she got as a birthday present, before our long day trip. View fullsize First destination: the 100 year old market (again!) View fullsize Taking in the sights. View fullsize A woman rows her boat down the river. We didn't that last time. View fullsize Two boaters! View fullsize These lazy Maruay look-alikes weren't too pleased by the foreigners in town. View fullsize Amused by the Thai alphabet prints on the t-shirts. View fullsize Posing atop the rickety old bridge. View fullsize Tiny, colorful little crayfish. Are they dyed? View fullsize The well-preserved innards of one of the hundred-year-old shop houses that comprise the market. View fullsize Somewhere out there, there's a Shell station missing its logo. View fullsize Having a laugh about the provincial split atop this bridge. View fullsize All the shoppers together. View fullsize This dozy guy has found the most comfortable place to rest his head. View fullsize A collection of old Japanese match book covers. View fullsize Hay there! View fullsize This car is a Classic Giggalo. I hope they mean Gigolo! View fullsize Getting in for a macro shot... View fullsize ... of tiny pineapples. View fullsize Final stop for the trip: the bat temple! He he he he. View fullsize We've been spotted! View fullsize Bats in trees -- with much more clarity than the other week. View fullsize 5-in-a-row. That's better than tic-tac-toe or Connect Four! View fullsize Bat-watching and poop-patrol simultaneously. View fullsize This mum is protecting her baby... and on the lookout for paparazzi. View fullsize This one must be a baby; it has no teeth! View fullsize Another mum and baby. View fullsize Here, the baby is doing the guard duty. View fullsize Enough with the bats. It's hot! Let's go home! View fullsize Some final bats and berries. View fullsize Toasting to the birthday girl, in all her plaid glory. View fullsize A tandoori birthday to you! View fullsize Great view of the three tandoor ovens. View fullsize Surprise! And happy birthday! View fullsize Present time, before they fall asleep. (Side note: don't dad's eyes remind you of the bats'?) View fullsize Another adventure the next morning: the railway market in Samut Songkram province. View fullsize Most times of day, it's a normal wet market. View fullsize Where the vendors sell fruits, veggies, and meats, and customers stroll along the central walkway -- which happens to be a railway track. View fullsize Which type of orange would you like? View fullsize Rail-side fish? View fullsize Chilies, chilies, or chilies? View fullsize More patrons strolling the market. View fullsize Until... View fullsize ... something exciting happens! View fullsize Incoming train! View fullsize Whose idea was it, anyway, to put a market on the train tracks? View fullsize There it goes. Awfully close! View fullsize In fact, it's running over the veggies! Literally. View fullsize Group shot! View fullsize Quick, impulse decision. Let's ride the train. View fullsize Who's that man? Looks like a tourist to me! View fullsize Main street Mae Klong. They don't wait long before re-opening the roads to car traffic. View fullsize The tourists wish us a fond farewell. View fullsize The expert videographer capture the scene behind us. View fullsize Market life returns to normal. View fullsize Bye bye, railway market. View fullsize Now that the fun is over, let's enjoy the train ride. View fullsize "Ooh, look! Our station just wooshed by!" View fullsize Getting off mid-station, while the entire train looks on. That pretty much defines 'embarrassing moment'! View fullsize At least it afforded us the opportunity to see local Poms being grown. View fullsize My anniversary cactus is flowering! Aww. View fullsize A late, post-outing lunch at our most reliable local joint: Lay Lao. View fullsize Knew he couldn't make it more than 3 days in Bangkok without stopping at DQ. View fullsize One day late: Mum's self-selected birthday cake. View fullsize Some of the shenanigans I missed while away in Jakarta. View fullsize A nice home meal. View fullsize Meanwhile, I have the nicest view of Singapore from my hotel desk. View fullsize Great 180-degree views of the Singapore skyline. Although they'll soon be obstructed! View fullsize Their favorite MBK food court has undergone a major face lift since last time. View fullsize The burst that made our Wednesday night more interesting than planned. View fullsize My brand new work computer! Another 27 months until this bad boy gets an upgrade. View fullsize Didn't know Basilico was so funny!
