Hello in Thai. Sa-wat-dee, is the pronounciation, trying to remember this basic of greetings is additionally tough because it is polite to add the male or female to the end. Male is "krup", female is "ka". Sa-wat-dee krup.
We will make it there, sooner or later, biggest trouble is that in the service industry a large number of Thais speak english, so it is easy to fall back into the trap of being a tourist.
Went out on my first adventure yesterday. Walked for about two hours up and down two major roads in the area of our digs. No misadventures. No dogs chasing after me, came close to getting run over by some scooters but still nimble enough to get out the way.
Street food, yes I had street food. Simple bit of grilled chicken. Not into eating duck beak or anything yet, or ever perhaps. But going native as best I can. Still alive today so that blows out one caution.
I thought I would drive here after Christmas, you know once I got to know the city a bit and was comfy. Horse**** to that. The roads here are clogged, blocked and in gridlock. Would be too frustrting. Traffic in TO is backwater compared to this place.
Example: on Tuesday night we were picked up at 6:30 to go to a Korean restaurant. The drive took nearly 40 minutes. Yesterday afternoon, barely knowing where the hell I was, I walked to the restaurant in 11 minutes. Thats traffic baby!!
Talk to you soon
I just need to say that I am already addicted to this blog. Check it at home and at work. Tonight I am going to get the kids caught up on your adventures and tell them they can check it every day!! They will be thrilled!! Sorry we missed your call last night. I was out. Try again tonight if you can. Jerry, I can almost see you dodging those scooters. Can not wait until your next entry!!.....Tam
ReplyDeleteHi Jerry...just wrote Diane an email but have to personally say to you that I am LOVING my open faced tomato sandwiches...and there is so much more to come!...you may be there but really are here every time Riley and I collect our tomatoes with our little basket - can you just picture it! I totally understand your dilemma at the pool with reading and splashing in the pool and back to reading...it is a hard life! I get that feeling every summer at the cottage...ah..a tough life some of us have...looking forward to Skyping with you soon! Love Barb
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