Bangkok Week 678 June 24, 2021 We sneak in a trip to Trat, for the first time since last December. Lucky Arlo had lots of fun and attention. View fullsize Wrapping up Friday night with some puzzles. View fullsize This is Arlo's concentration position for doing puzzles. View fullsize Bringing coals to Newcastle? Making more pumpkin bread (with the giant pumpkin from Trat that's still around and kickin'). View fullsize And we're off! Bella's excited to be in the car; Arlo has a feeling it might be a while. View fullsize Arlo's enjoying himself (lots to see outside!) and Bella's settled in. View fullsize Don't get to see these often: a truck transporting raw rubber. View fullsize An early nap for Arlo; Bella wonders, are we there yet? View fullsize Finally, we're here! Puu's tuk-tuk is waiting for Arlo. View fullsize Arlo insists on sleeping on the big bed... with Mum. View fullsize Afternoon splash time! View fullsize We realized during the drive that our A/C coolant needs a top-up. Top's friends are here to help! View fullsize Helping (?) sweep the house... both with broom and door mat. View fullsize And now that the floor is clean, it's time to cycle! View fullsize Teamwork! View fullsize Watering the plant. (The poor plant probably got enough water for 2 weeks.) View fullsize And here's where the tiny boy slept all night. View fullsize Delighting himself on Sunday morning by pushing a chair around the kitchen, making an awful screeching sound. At 7am. View fullsize Just checking out the fish, to make sure they still have enough water... View fullsize Looking around Top's shop: so many cars! View fullsize Oh look, another giant pot of rainwater. View fullsize Haven't scooped any water yet today, let's get going! View fullsize From one pot to the other. View fullsize A different 3 generations. View fullsize Gee, something must be interesting. View fullsize How come this cat doesn't have a tail? View fullsize Just hanging out with his Yaa (and Tong), chatting away. View fullsize Look! Bananas! View fullsize And coconuts! Yaa is such a pro at picking them. View fullsize Arlo is delighted when they thud on the ground. View fullsize Can Arlo help to carry them back to the house? View fullsize He got one! View fullsize It took many tries, but here it is, at the house. Good work, Arlo! View fullsize This really is Yaa's specialty. View fullsize Trying his first-ever fresh coconut juice. Yum! View fullsize Splash time again, this time with the sprayer! View fullsize Another tour of the garden. Look at the beautiful orchid. View fullsize And Arlo spots a tiny snail. View fullsize And another tiny snail. So tempting to touch it! View fullsize And Arlo-height papayas. View fullsize And a new bed of (baby?) corn, planted just for Arlo. View fullsize Doing another tour of the property with Yaa. View fullsize Arlo really likes these spinny can things; although when he asks what they are, it's hard to answer. View fullsize And he really likes this "bell" from Granny and Grandpa. View fullsize Going for a walk on a (nicely maintained) road through the rice fields near the house. View fullsize Checking out this giant contraption that Arlo has certainly not seen before. View fullsize Running ahead... and getting quite the leg workout. View fullsize Puu and Bella spot a felled tree, filled with these interesting birds nests. View fullsize Very geometric birds nests (that have inspired wicker furniture, too). View fullsize Unfortunately, the tree is also filled with bees! View fullsize Continuing along. Hurry up, guys! View fullsize Bella is enjoying Puu's pace. View fullsize Dragonfly and scarecrow. View fullsize Excited to have found an Arlo-sized bridge. View fullsize Ready to start running again! View fullsize Let's get our run on! View fullsize Walking carefully along the yellow line. View fullsize The calm evening fields. View fullsize Someone didn't want to turn around and head back to the car. So he got the royal treatment. View fullsize Okay, this is kind of fun, too. View fullsize The next morning, just hanging out in the kitchen with Tong. View fullsize Nope! Not up to anything! View fullsize Checking out the upstairs for the first time. It's big and empty, but for a broom! View fullsize Getting some pre-trip treats from her new best friend. View fullsize Hanging out with Yaa one last time before heading back. View fullsize Arlo is telling jokes. View fullsize And hanging out with his Aa Top. View fullsize Posing with Aa Top's new CNC router. View fullsize Oh no. Does Arlo have to say good-bye to Puu, too? View fullsize Bye-bye. Bella and Arlo would be happy to stay. View fullsize Full group shot. View fullsize Doing a round of wai's. How polite. View fullsize Bella's wondering, what!? Back in the car again!? View fullsize An early, but decent-length nap for Arlo. View fullsize And a scenic rest stop, friendly for the whole gang. View fullsize Changing the soiled diaper au naturel. View fullsize Even though we're back in Bangkok, Arlo is still keen to water the plants! View fullsize Someone's bangs are getting long. View fullsize Nice evening breeze: can open the office right up. View fullsize Showing off his full pony-tail. (Gangsta-style.) View fullsize And practicing wearing a mask. View fullsize Our MIT Technology Review magazine came with this stamp. So many questions! View fullsize New slogan on the 'lifestyle cafe' down the street. Quite certain they didn't think about what they're implying... View fullsize Reading a book to himself over lunch. View fullsize Really, really into his book. View fullsize Two durians and 6 kraton, freshly sent from Trat. Wait, weren't we just there? View fullsize The hard work done. (At least for one of the durians.) View fullsize Pretending he doesn't know who spilled that water around the plant. View fullsize Long bangs and big smile. View fullsize Reading himself a tiny book. It might also be a manual for the camera in his room. View fullsize Bella asking for some TLC, while Mum is hard at work.
