Bangkok Week 554 February 7, 2019 First trip to Trat of 2019! View fullsize Equipped for a night on the town in smoggy Bangkok! View fullsize Dinner at La Dotta, the new home-made pasta place in Thonglor. View fullsize "Secure your own mask first, before helping others who may need assistance." View fullsize Here we are in Trat! A warm welcome from Maruay. View fullsize And flower for Top, and his new store. View fullsize Here's Tong, nibbling on the garden. View fullsize Getting a tour of the veggie garden out back. View fullsize The wing beans are ready! View fullsize Several pumpkins seem to be doing well. View fullsize Post-bath, Maruay gets a brushing. View fullsize Lucky boy! View fullsize Tong knows how to get hugs. And he doesn't seem to mind being on his back. View fullsize Lunch at home. View fullsize Psst. Maruay. What are you up to? View fullsize Trying a new hotel this year: Trat 101 Hotel. View fullsize Cute ground-floor room with a garden. View fullsize Time to pick the beans! View fullsize Clearly not a pro. View fullsize Thank goodness Maruay is here to help. View fullsize Hey, look! Beans! View fullsize The loot! View fullsize An afternoon in the new restaurant. View fullsize Walking along the Bang Pra canal at dusk. View fullsize Group shot. View fullsize Selfie! View fullsize Looks convincingly realistic, right? View fullsize The restaurant, nicely lit at night. View fullsize The first guests of the evening. View fullsize What a spread! View fullsize Cheers! View fullsize Finally, Mr. Ngoen shows some affection. View fullsize Preparing the day's chicken! View fullsize Parents in a basket! View fullsize Visiting the Khao Rakam "Temporary Prison"'s newly-opened garden. View fullsize Look at the gourds. View fullsize They had lots of photo spots set up. View fullsize Talking to the rubber trees. View fullsize A view down to the reservoir below. View fullsize Ouch! Bitten by a crazy dog. View fullsize Lunch with a view. View fullsize Enjoying the local specials: steak and toast! View fullsize Someone is jealous of the attention the cats are getting!! View fullsize Butterfly came to enjoy the flowers in the garden. View fullsize Nap time for the boys! View fullsize Makro madness! View fullsize Tong: out like a light. View fullsize Getting ready for another delicious feast at the restaurant. View fullsize Cheers! View fullsize Two dead cats now, one slightly more elegant than the other. View fullsize Good morning, friends. View fullsize Say, what's this new tree? View fullsize Nom-nom-nom. Let me eat your tummy, Tong. View fullsize Nibble-nibble-nibble. View fullsize Chomp-chomp-chomp. View fullsize Crunch! View fullsize Scary dog! View fullsize Back in Bangkok: enjoying my new privileges from True. View fullsize Dragon going up the escalator at Gateway. View fullsize There he goes! View fullsize Eggplant Parm for dinner! View fullsize The first time it's ever been made with long, skinny eggplants.
