Bangkok Week 514 May 3, 2018 Annual get-together in Trat! View fullsize Finally trying Khao restaurant - that dad's been eyeing in Soi 10 for a while. View fullsize Dining with the stars: that's a table of famous actors and comedians in the background. View fullsize The next morning: local Dunkin' delicacies on our way to Trat. View fullsize Anything and everything mango for this guy. View fullsize Mountains in the mist. View fullsize We've arrived! Maruay gives everyone hugs. View fullsize Hugs from Maruay. View fullsize Namtan doesn't fare as well. He gets a neck chomp. View fullsize And a nibble-nibble-nibble. View fullsize Need to take a rest. View fullsize "I know we see eye-to-eye on this one." View fullsize Looking into the lion's den. View fullsize Lunch time! Freshly-made. View fullsize Namtan pretends for a split second that he's fierce. View fullsize More hugs from Maruay. View fullsize Getting a tour of the vegetable garden. View fullsize Mr. Nosy comes too, of course. (His evening exercise.) View fullsize Dinner at the "resort" down the street. View fullsize Bring-your-own dessert! View fullsize Ceremony for the house the next morning. View fullsize Driving new roads, to unknown destinations, in Trat. View fullsize Our destination: Khlong Kaeo Waterfall National Park. View fullsize "Is that the waterfall?" View fullsize The water fall has several levels - six I believe? View fullsize Lots of bamboo. View fullsize One of the levels. View fullsize The entire gang that made the trek. View fullsize Tall trees! (The park is 200 sq. km in area.) View fullsize More bamboo. View fullsize There were lots of fish in all levels of the waterfall. View fullsize Getting a little higher up (closer to Cambodia!) View fullsize The penultimate level - a clear waterfall in to a natural swimming pool. View fullsize People waiting patiently down below. View fullsize Whoops! I mean, Mum *wanted* to see how warm the water was. View fullsize Quick stop at the long Laem Sok pier. View fullsize Lunch at Banpu resort's restaurant - much updated since we were last there 9 years ago! View fullsize Preparing dinner. View fullsize Another big feast at home. View fullsize Maruay - not in a mood to play now. Now is for sleep. View fullsize Uh oh. Something's up. View fullsize "Where am I going, dad? Where am I going?" View fullsize What's that? A distraction? View fullsize Waiting patiently for the doctor to see them. View fullsize Namwan didn't even get any shots - and she's still worked up. View fullsize "Why is this room moving?" View fullsize "Why is this room moving?" View fullsize Exhausted, and glad to be home. View fullsize Being rewarded for being a good boy: with a visit to the salon. View fullsize Someone tried to hitch a ride back to Bangkok! View fullsize Final lunch - this one in Klung. View fullsize Lots of durian in a vintage truck. View fullsize Following his nose at the rest stop. View fullsize On Labor Day Tuesday - exploring the sub-sois of Ekkamai. View fullsize Dining with a horse! View fullsize Actually: just browsing for new "designer" chairs! View fullsize Special (deluxe) lunch at a salad place in EmQuartier. Oh-la-la. View fullsize A few weeks late, but better late than never: the finished products of our hard labor. View fullsize This one wins the prize for the hardest! View fullsize Finally trying Olive, the Greek restaurant just around the corner. View fullsize ทุเรียนก้านยาว (long-stemmed durian) from the neighbors! View fullsize Yay! Manila welcomes you with open-arms and a 90-minute immigration queue! View fullsize A beautiful sunset as I leave Manila. Good-bye. View fullsize Let's just hope this window holds up!
