My older brother Chip has lived in Thailand for a total of about 3 years now. Last year after spending some time in the states he married his Thai girlfriend and moved back to Bangkok. I have not seen any family in a long time, so I was happy to get to see them after being gone for 7 months.
Seeing him at the airport was just strange. It was kinda surreal. Chip and his wife Poupee took me all around the city. From their house we took a boat “bus” to the first temple. There were way more foreigners than I expected in the city. The temples were really different than the temples I see here in S. Korea. Really cool though.
They also took me to the grand palace. It was such a huge complex. Poupee really explained to me how much Thai people love the king. The king has done some great things for them and she said that even at the movie theater before the film starts they play the king’s song. Chip and Poupee were great guides. They both know a lot of the history and stories behind the temples.
At night we went to Chinatown and Little India. Poupee’s grandparents immigrated to Thailand from China and there are many chinese immigrants in Bangkok. We had noodles and duck for supper. It was SO hot but that does not stop Thai people from eating noodles.
On my last full day we took a train out to the countryside. We took the railroad to the famous Bridge of the River Kwai. My grandfather who passed away last summer spend a year in Thailand during the Vietnam War. He loved Thailand and trains. Actually my Grandfather was a huge part of my decision to come to Korea. So it was really cool to retrace his footsteps and take that trip.
Sunday morning before I flew out we had lunch on the top floor of the tallest tower in Thailand, Baiyoke Tower. The restaurant is actually a buffet and is really nice. They had cuisine from all over the world. It was really nice. The view of the city was really good. I was a nice way to spend the last day of my holiday. We said our goodbyes and I was off the the airport. I flew to Malaysia and then took the red eye to Seoul. I left Malaysia at 11pm and arrived in Seoul at 6am! I slept the whole way thank goodness. I was even able to grab a nap before going to work at 1:30.
I had the best vacation I could have dreamed up. I feel well rested enough to teach for 5 more months. =)
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