Dec 8, 2007 Having my family meet the boys was the most exciting moment. William and Heng met Atticus for the first time. Oh, I miss them already while writing this. Who came to pick us up - Mom, Dad, William, Heng and Alex. We had a lot of luggage that barely fit in two Honda CRVs. Well, I would have to say thanks to the two bulky carseats for taking up most of the room in the two cars. We finally arrived at Alex's new condo located in Mount Kiara. This is a really nice area with a lot of expats and two international schools. William claimed this area has lower crime rate comparing to his Cheras condo. William was such a good host. He sacrificed his master bedroom for us and had to share a room with Heng or sleep in the living room.
Dec 12-15, 2007 Bangkok, Thailand
Cousin Ah Keat gave us a ride to the KUL airport. This was John's first trip to Bangkok and he loved it a lot. Here are John's comments:
Bangkok was one of the truly unique cities I have visited. In SE Asia most of the countries are quite conservative, but Bangkok has a very laid back, open, and liberal lifestyle among the locals living there. I really enjoyed the small feel of the streets and the constant flow of cars and people within the city. It felt very alive and full of energy. Chinatown area in Bangkok was probably the best Chinatown I have visited in the World, very big and many shops that was great to walk through and check things out. On the weekend, there is a famous open market area where bargaining for any king of merchandise is available. I also had two handmade fitted 3-piece business suits made, as well as 2 shirts to go with the suits. One of the best, and if not the highest restaurants I have eaten at, was in Bangkok on top in the open air a mere 80+ stories. Truly grand views from atop of this restaurant.
Pic of China town:
Everything was extremely cheap in Bangkok. John spent $440 for two suits tailored made. Food in Bangkok was excellent and reasonably priced. The hotel we stayed in was a Holiday-Inn with buffer breakfast served daily. Logan and Atticus love the round window in the room. Logan claimed that was his house and invited Atticus to his house many times. They had a blast in the small area as show:
We spent a lot of time shopping and walking around the city. We took the kids to The Aquarium, and they liked it a lot. Bangkok Zoo was one of the best zoos I ever visit. It was a bit far from the city though but in the end worth the long drive. We saw a large population of very large crocodiles, and some performances where the crazy crocodile trainers actually placed their own heads into the mouths of the crocodiles – and they did this show of placing their heads into the crocodiles jaws 6 times a day. The crocodiles were likely full from food fed before each show.
Logan got to feed a baby tiger for the first time. There were so many of them and we don't know which one to feed first. The poor baby tigers (see pic).
We also saw pig race, and we thought it was kind of funny. Heng and William got to feed some crocodiles form a bridge with a fishing pole that had a rather large dead chicken on the hook. The crocodiles were not that interested in the food being offered to them from above, particularly when the crazy humans would yank the dead chicken out of their jaws just before the crocs could clamp down on their snack. The elephant show was also one the best shows I have ever seen. These Elephants played soccer and massaged a human.
We ended our trip with a nice dinner at the Bayan Tree Restaurant. This is an upscale hotel with a restaurant on top of the building. It is an open air restaurant that serves beautiful and delicious meals. Here is a pic of our appetizer.
I forgot to mention, this place is very pricy too. Well, with a view of Bangkok and fine dinner, I think it was definitely worth the price.
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