Hello, my name is Debra and I LOVE Bangkok. Sometimes there have been places that I love almost in spite of themselves. When finally declaring my love for these cities, it makes me feel like I am admitting some deep truth (especially when other people don't see the place as I do). Mexico City was one of these places. No matter how many people told me it was awful, I couldn't help myself. I loved the architecture, I loved the rich cultural life, I loved the food and I loved the juxtaposition of new/old, traditional/modern. Bangkok now belongs to this list of places.
I will admit Bangkok gave an awful first impression. She was hot, she was loud and whoa, was she dirty. Still, as we began to get over our jet lag and experience the city, I began to recognize it's beauty and charm.
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| Spirit house (this one at our last hotel) |
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| A Hidden Oasis |
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| Morning in Bangkok |
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| Walking Everywhere |
Now, don't get me wrong. There were parts that were less than beautiful, but maybe that's what I loved about it. The beauty was more beautiful when intermixed with normality (like smog, garabage, rats, etc.)
Here a few pictures near our last hotel (
Urbana Langsuan - great location). One side of the street had a completely abandoned building. No obvious new work, just a beautiful building beginning to crumble with trash in the front. On each side of it and across the street, cared for and NICE businesses, hotels, restaurants.
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| Totally empty building |
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| Directly across the street |
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| A few buildings down |
So while Bangkok startled me at first with some of the realities of a large, foreign city:
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| Street wiring was a rat's nest (sometimes literally) |
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| Traffic was RIDICULOUS! |
I am already tempted to go back. After all, I never got to finish my fabric shopping...
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