Bangkok Week 86 February 18, 2010 All sorts of weekend events: Chinese New Year, V-Day, Spa Day, Pizza Night. View fullsize Friday night treat: home-made pizza margherita explosion. View fullsize It kind of resembles a slice. View fullsize Pizza and a side salad! Just like in New York. View fullsize Saturday morning entertainment: the Vancouver opening ceremonies. It was still playing when we got to the gym. (This is the legendary Jamaican winter team.) View fullsize The day before Chinese New Year, people offer food and go around bowing to the ancestors and relatives (and food). View fullsize These boys had a very sociable lunch together at MBK. View fullsize Apparently these are chocolate pandas! View fullsize Our lucky spa was located within a row of ornate town houses. View fullsize A sneaky shot of the room after getting dressed. View fullsize Special Sunday Pastry breakfast. View fullsize The 2 tall things in wrappers are the Thai take on muffins. Is the knife a bit excessive? View fullsize Lots of red sellers with special food out for the big day! View fullsize There was no shortage of red CNY decorations. At least the colour could double as VDay decor, too. View fullsize In the lobby of our gym's hotel: PR shots with the dragon and its keepers. View fullsize The hotel's lobby, which was having a special dessert & tea "buffet". View fullsize Our healthy lunch on Sunday: warm drinks and "unlimited" pastries from the buffet. View fullsize Sipping the cap and enjoying the afternoon. The one day of the year when a red shirt is not dangerous. View fullsize Some of the many mini-treats. View fullsize Ooh! Even more desserts! View fullsize Finally giving into temptation and breaking out the Peanut M&Ms from Erika. View fullsize A colourful dinner of traffic light proportions.
