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Forum: Asia
Jan 29th, 2020, 10:14 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 15,230
Posted By benitakaren

Finally home. Long trip home but Qatar Business...

Finally home. Long trip home but Qatar Business Class helps a lot.

When I attrived at Bangkok Airport had my luggage wrapped. Stood in line about an hour waiting for check-in to open. Two...
Forum: Asia
Jan 27th, 2020, 03:29 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 15,230
Posted By benitakaren

After breakfast by water, I walked to water's s...

After breakfast by water, I walked to water's s edge just to see how warm the water was. Quite lovely beach and quite a lot warmer than the Atlantic.

Picked up at 10 am. Took us four hours to...
Forum: Asia
Jan 26th, 2020, 06:32 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 15,230
Posted By benitakaren

Karen came to my rescue tonight-she is the most...

Karen came to my rescue tonight-she is the most amazing packer I have ever seen. I never would have gotten everything home without her help. She should teach a class. Thank you again Bob and Karen...
Forum: Asia
Jan 25th, 2020, 06:07 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 15,230
Posted By benitakaren

Breakfast is an experience in people watching. ...

Breakfast is an experience in people watching. Some folks put fruit and whatever they can fit in their purses to take with them. Some people try to sneak extra people at their table so they don't...
Forum: Asia
Jan 24th, 2020, 01:27 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 15,230
Posted By benitakaren

Great day!! Breakfast by water. Tall glass...

Great day!! Breakfast by water. Tall glass windows - felt like I was on a ship. Then took cab to Elephant Sanctuary. Admission charge was about $33. They gave us a package of Jasmine rice and an...
Forum: Asia
Jan 23rd, 2020, 05:28 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 15,230
Posted By benitakaren

Great Manager's party tonight. Drinks and...

Great Manager's party tonight. Drinks and wonderful appetizers. Dinner at Italian Restaurant was wonderful. I have come to love Snowfish. Super wonderful dessert. Went to mall next door for 30...
Forum: Asia
Jan 22nd, 2020, 09:34 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 15,230
Posted By benitakaren

2 for 1 drinks at the beach was wonderful. Warm...

2 for 1 drinks at the beach was wonderful. Warm breeze-lots of mosquitoes-server gave us spray to use. Dinner here at hotel. Breakfast nice but very busy with families and lots of children. It is...
Forum: Asia
Jan 22nd, 2020, 02:14 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 15,230
Posted By benitakaren

Nice lunch at hotel and pool time. Our room is...

Nice lunch at hotel and pool time. Our room is second floor and Bobby has a room with a deck and steps into a long winding pool around the adult pool. It is time for 2 for 1 drinks. We are planning...
Forum: Asia
Jan 21st, 2020, 05:41 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 15,230
Posted By benitakaren

Went to Platinum Mall yesterday. Basically...

Went to Platinum Mall yesterday. Basically wholesale but can buy whatever amount you want. Two buildings, six floors of everything and anything you might want. Got a pair of elephant pants to wear...
Forum: Asia
Jan 21st, 2020, 05:24 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 15,230
Posted By benitakaren

Hi Ellen. Saw Grand Palace last time as well as...

Hi Ellen. Saw Grand Palace last time as well as Reclining Buddha. Both were totally amazing.
Forum: Asia
Jan 20th, 2020, 07:48 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 15,230
Posted By benitakaren

Bobby--shut-up!!!! Same breakfast. Every...

Bobby--shut-up!!!!

Same breakfast. Every conceivable food you can imagine. Thai, American, Korean, Chinese, Japanese and lots of breads, cereal, French toast, pancakes.Waffles, lots of egg...
Forum: Asia
Jan 19th, 2020, 07:14 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 15,230
Posted By benitakaren

Just checked and there are over 15,000 vendor...

Just checked and there are over 15,000 vendor stalls at Chatachuk. Obviously, we just saw a small portion.
Forum: Asia
Jan 19th, 2020, 07:09 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 15,230
Posted By benitakaren

Great breakfast as usual. Picked up by Dr. Nut's...

Great breakfast as usual. Picked up by Dr. Nut's mother, Ratt. She is almost 70, stands probably 4'10" in heels, can barely see over the steering wheel and is a real spitfire. She took us to...
Forum: Asia
Jan 18th, 2020, 06:54 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 15,230
Posted By benitakaren

Nice breakfast-We were the only Americans in the...

Nice breakfast-We were the only Americans in the restaurant except when we were leaving an English couple we had spoken to the day before sat down. Paid bill (they charged us for four breakfasts...
Forum: Asia
Jan 16th, 2020, 05:41 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 15,230
Posted By benitakaren

Dinner at hotel. Breakfast as usual. Then out...

Dinner at hotel. Breakfast as usual. Then out to beach from 10:30 am to 3 pm. I walked on beach picking up shells. Watched young guy putting out fishing net then gets back on motorcycle and puts...
Forum: Asia
Jan 15th, 2020, 01:37 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 15,230
Posted By benitakaren

Relaxing in comfortable lounge chairs in and out...

Relaxing in comfortable lounge chairs in and out of water. Sun was hot but nice breeze. Going for drinks and dinner soon. Temp. today low 80's.
Forum: Asia
Jan 14th, 2020, 03:40 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 15,230
Posted By benitakaren

Club very disappointing. Drinks and wine were...

Club very disappointing. Drinks and wine were good. Served a little cheese, few small plates of noodles, small bowl (four tablespoons) of chicken soup that they put in microwave to heat up for us. ...
Forum: Asia
Jan 14th, 2020, 01:22 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 15,230
Posted By benitakaren

Another lovely breakfast, then off to see Number...

Another lovely breakfast, then off to see Number 1 to pick up laundry. Karen is an excellent packer and repacked my clothes. She should give classes.

Picked up shoes-had lovely lunch out by the...
Forum: Asia
Jan 13th, 2020, 04:55 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 15,230
Posted By benitakaren

Laurie, I will get a card of the leather shop we...

Laurie, I will get a card of the leather shop we used. It is very near hotel.

Took more washing for Number 1 and another lady came up and said she was number 1 - then the real number 1 came...
Forum: Asia
Jan 12th, 2020, 05:17 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 15,230
Posted By benitakaren

Got my beloved oatmeal this rnorninng for...

Got my beloved oatmeal this rnorninng for breakfast. I just had to ask for western porridge. Who knew it goes by porridge.

Then to food market for chili salt. Hope I got what my son has asked...
Forum: Asia
Jan 11th, 2020, 06:23 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 15,230
Posted By benitakaren

On way to Yalla, the Number 1 Clothes washer saw...

On way to Yalla, the Number 1 Clothes washer saw us and wanted to know when we were going to get a massage. Karen and I told her we were going to tailor and would be back in ten minutes. As we were...
Forum: Asia
Jan 11th, 2020, 06:13 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 15,230
Posted By benitakaren

Shopped and walked back to Yalla to find my...

Shopped and walked back to Yalla to find my notebook I had left there. Very warm - walked on shady side of street to stay out of sun. Walked thru food market. Stopped and asked if they had chill...
Forum: Asia
Jan 11th, 2020, 03:02 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 15,230
Posted By benitakaren

Lovely breakfast. Then laundry. Karen left the...

Lovely breakfast. Then laundry. Karen left the property with her laundry bag and three women went after her laundry. She told them there were three of us looking to laundry service, so got two...
Forum: Asia
Jan 10th, 2020, 04:18 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 15,230
Posted By benitakaren

Flight from Hanoi to DaNang was uneventful,...

Flight from Hanoi to DaNang was uneventful, which is exactly what I want. Plane was full. No leg room. Legs practically wrapped around my head. Because our plane was very late, driver from hotel...
Forum: Asia
Jan 9th, 2020, 03:13 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 15,230
Posted By benitakaren

After drinks in lounge, went to hotel...

After drinks in lounge, went to hotel restaurant-French Grill. Bob was very kind and treated us to dinner to celebrate his birthday. My sea bass was delicious. They brought out a birthday cake and...
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