Bangkok - Part II




Buddhas are everywhere in Bangkok.  But, the beauty and majesty of the temples is in direct opposition to the poverty of much of the population.  As in the U.S., questions of who has money, where money goes, what organizations spend money on and why; all of this bounces around in our heads, as we take in the sights of our travels. The people are lovely and want to make sure we like our stay.




How does this rat’s nest of wires work?  I don’t know, but it does.


Cats are also everywhere.  This was one of the cats that made our hostel its home.  Oddly, the cats are open to being touched.  They lounge and roll over for belly rubs.  Initially, I thought it was just one or two, but I couldn’t find one who didn’t want to be petted.


These two were temple cats, just hanging out near the Buddha.


 Wat Arun is a Buddhist Temple on the Chao Phraya river.  A temple has existed in this same spot for hundreds of years.  It is a beautiful structure.

Below is the Democracy Monument in Bangkok, which was right next door to our hostel. Obviously, there are some issues that one should have with a democracy monument in Thailand, but I liked my photo, nonetheless.

We took a walk though Bangkok’s Chinatown, which is a maze of tight alleys with shop after shop on top of one another.

Throughout Bangkok, beautiful art is omnipresent.  We look around and appreciate it all.

We have enjoyed our weeks in Thailand and look forward to Tokyo!


Comments

  1. JoeMJoeFebruary 16, 2023 at 11:12 AM

    Thoughful blog with some great photos. Thanks. No mention of food. I'm curious how the food you ate compared to food at Thai restaurants in our neighnorhood.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Designing Your Career

Image
The final course that we have completed through Stanford University’s online program is Designing Your Career.  As Counselors at CCP, career counseling is one of our daily duties.  Getting new information and learning different approaches is always valuable. This course is a simple set of instructional videos and exercises designed to provide direction on how to approach a career search.  While much of the information presented is not new to us, some of the exercises and videos will be useful with our students once we return to CCP. The main approach of this course is a focus on building, and using, connections.  The statement is made that for every one job posted to the outside world, there are four more available to workers on the inside of an organization.  How to connect through networking, conducting information interviews, and how to use your elevator conversation are some of the topics addressed.  These are all great additional resources for our stud...
Read more

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Image
We are in San Juan, Puerto Rico completing our volunteer experience with CRESPR.org in the Bucare Urban Garden.  This organization is all about the maintenance and recovery of the dunes on the island of Puerto Rico. Through the growth and planting of mangroves and other native plants, the dunes can be kept in place.  So, we are doing some gardening. Yes.  They are superpositive. Nothing wrong with sitting on a compost bucket while waiting for the gate to open. The edge of a green sanctuary made possible by CRESPR.org. The skate park above was the foundation of a condominium.  It was never completed and the adjacent land has become a green sanctuary with hundreds of plantings done by B.U.G. This is one of the leaders of CRES, Juan. Yvette is the other leader. They both volunteer their time and don’t get paid. This is hard work but they say it’s their hobby.  Old San Juan is a beautiful city.  The history of Spanish conquest is a central part of Old San Juan....
Read more

Jon & Bridget's Sabbatical Begins

Image
 Hello All!! Our sabbatical begins with a flight to Cape Town, South Africa on 9/11/22.  We will be in Cape Town for a week.  We then head to Kruger National Park, South Africa for a 2-week volunteer experience.  This will be a hands-on, working in the park, experience.  We have to be up at 4:30 each morning.  Yes, they must have coffee.  I hope that you all check-in to follow our adventures.  We will post pictures as we go, so there could be fun things to look at besides us dressed up in our wedding costumes.  And, away we go!!!!!!!!!!!
Read more