Today was a walking and shopping day. I got up and after working out, I walked about a mile around Mike’s apartment. The pollution is terrible, the streets are filthy. It’s a very dirty city, without much sense to the layout. A block away from the apartment we came across a guy using a harpoon/gun fishing rod trying to catch something from a road-runoff stream. After the walk we drove to Panthip where there is one of the largest malls I’ve ever seen. Something like 6 stories, mostly electronics, illegal software and DVDs, etc. Nini, one of Lek’s staff, was our chaperone. She is a very pretty 23 year old Filipino, and she calls me Sir Andy. I kind of like that, and I’ve contemplated various quests this week. We spent a while there, and Bert bought both of his children Nintendo DS loaded with 200+ games, for a fraction of the price I would see at home. We met up with Lek for lunch, then went clothes shopping for the women. At one store while the kids were trying on shoes, I took Nini over to the massage chairs. She had never been in anything like that before, and it was fun seeing her reaction to both the chair and the foot massager.
After many hours walking we came back, and I’m having a Chocolatini while writing this entry. Not sure what we’re doing for dinner. I’m off for a day trip tomorrow.
A local uses a harpoon fishing rod a block from Mike's apt.
One of the views from the apartment
The apt. takes up the 20-21st floors, it's the top bulge on the right
Broom and duster cart
Panthip shopping mall. Amazing!!!!
Nini!!!