We arrived in Thailand, the “Land of Smiles”, and are kicking off our little Thai adventure in Bangkok.
It’s officially winter time here (not that this would make any remarkable difference to summer time, lol). Winter means nothing else than 32C degrees and 90% humidity (hello curly hair!). Puh, it’s hot and nope, we are not complaining. It’s November and we love being here. Starting & finishing every day with a dip in the pool, swimming a couple of lanes 14 floors above the city. Life is good!
Jetlag? Oh yes! It’s ok though, if you start watching “hangover part II” at 3:30am when you stay across the famous Lebua tower.
We love to be back in Bangkok. Sleeping on the 26th floor, panorama view included & city feeling again: those busy streets, permeated by the smell of grilled food and boiling soup (and fumes). Taking in all the sights, the sounds and smells, it is a sensory overload. How to cross those busy intersections? Just wait and follow the locals. All those taxis, most of them don’t want to use the meter. The tuk-tuks that overcharge us tourists who can’t speak Thai (but it’s so much fun anyway). Seven-Eleven stores appearing on every single block, weed shops usually next door. The chilling breeze of air conditioners on a sweaty sky train. The Thai flair that all restaurants add to their international cuisine. My cheeks flushing in the warm, humid summer, I mean winter weather – the only weather & season there is here. Cultural identity where the old and the new and the thai and the western all intertwine to become such a whirlwind of a city. All of that is Bangkok, one-of-a-kind charming city with its beautiful chaos! And us in the middle of it. Yeah!
Bangkok is for foodies, clearly our favorite part: from super delicious street food, a classic in Bangkok, to fancy restaurants & roof top bars. No matter what, try it all, it’s delicious. That first bite (and second, third…) of Thai food… mhhhhhhh…. Sweet & sour & salty with a kick of spice. Lemongrass, fresh mangoes, curry, fresh herbs, coconut… super delicious! Oh gosh, how much we missed it.
Second night in Chinatown. This time a guided food tour by locals. The heavy rain wouldn’t stop us. From Michelin star dumplings to Netflix curry back to Michelin star noodle soup followed by soy sauce ice-cream. Again wowed by those flavors, fusions, colors, smells, buildings, the crowded streets in Chinatown, and the people!!! That’s Bangkok!
The finish and all time favorite of every day: the Thai traditional dessert “Khao Niew Mamuang” (mango sticky rice). It’s soooo good and remains our absolute favorite dessert. This dish is made up of sticky glutinous rice doused in coconut milk and served with a side of sliced mango. Yum!!!
Next to eating delicious Thai food… we also slept in, enjoyed the infinity pool, a 2 hour massage (gorgeous but painful!!), meeting friends over coffee, a longtail boat ride on Bangkoks Chao Phraya River, enjoying the views and observing the locals and the tourists… we loved being here.
Ready for changing urban life to remote life, continuing our trip to the north of Thailand. Cu in Chiang Mai!
Goodbye, Bangkok! We had a blast.
Stuttgart547 