Bangkok Week 468 June 15, 2017 Chantaburi, Trat, and Julia's last 24 hours in Bangkok! View fullsize Finally a beautiful Friday sky outside my window. View fullsize Practically twins - another piece by Jean Jullien. View fullsize We made it to the ordination in Chantaburi, just in time for lunch. View fullsize This is the boring lunch corner. View fullsize Posing with the new monk. I forgot to not smile. View fullsize Everyone looks thrilled! View fullsize Maruay is happy to see me... I think. View fullsize He thought we were going on a simple road trip into town... View fullsize ... little did he know what was in store. View fullsize This fatso lives at the vet. View fullsize Caught red handed, when we returned from town. View fullsize Stuck up here now! View fullsize Namwan chooses to lounge someplace more comfortable. View fullsize Someone doesn't want to take his medicine! View fullsize Namwan knows food when she sees it ... even when it's disguised as a weapon. View fullsize A picture-perfect cut. View fullsize The finished product. Mmm. View fullsize Another home-made feast. View fullsize Trying out my matching new pajama pants. View fullsize The next morning, we found Namtan hanging out on another car. View fullsize And here he is, trying to help wash the car. Notice a pattern? View fullsize In front of the house, there's a graton graveyard. View fullsize Looking through photos from Julia's visit. View fullsize The mangosteen in the back yard isn't quite ripe yet. View fullsize Neither are the rambutan. Next visit! View fullsize When did this papaya tree get so tall? View fullsize The shrimp are growing! View fullsize Top demonstrates his brute-force method for removing mangoes from trees. View fullsize A farewell hug for Maruay. View fullsize Twins, right? View fullsize What a grand send-off party! View fullsize Spotted on the way back to Bangkok: giant jack fruit! View fullsize My office got a plant! View fullsize Julia's back for one last Fruit Feast! View fullsize Farewell dinner at Cantina. View fullsize Not very Thai, but oh well! View fullsize Four weeks on the road, and still traveling impressively light! View fullsize Bon voyage, Julia! Have fun in China, Japan and Calgary!
