On the way to Cambodia, Pierre made the mistake of ordering a kosher meal, just to see what it would be like. It was a disappointment. Pierre watched everyone around him (except me) eating the lovely Sri Lankan dishes offered by our airline, and had to amuse himself instead with the perks and quirks of his meal. (“At least I know it’s really clean…holy crap, this thing’s good until September 2010.” )
Pierre’s verdict:
The Glatt Kosher crackers and turkey spread = a hit.
The microwaved noodles-and-processed-turkey dish = gross
On the flight back to Bangkok, Pierre lets the steward know early he’d like to switch for a regular meal. He goes with the pork piccata, and we wonder if that substitution seems really strange to the staff. We drink arrack, a Sri Lankan coconut liquor, and are feeling warm and fuzzy when we arrive in Bangkok. We stay in a different part of town, more modern with a strong artistic vibe. The area has some great statues:
We love less the confusion finding our way back to the airport via public transportation. We lose about 45 minutes trying to find the bus stop for the bus back to the airport – the pick up area is drastically different from the drop off area, and the bus is a minivan, rather than the city bus that dropped us off the night before. Still, it has the same number and takes us to the same place. We worry about timing since the driver refuses to leave until every seat is filled, but he makes up for the delay by driving 160km per hour on the freeway. We make our plane with no problem.
We have to wait for our Chinese visa paperwork to be processed, so we cool our heels in Hong Kong for a few days. We see these (ugly) watches being sold for the staggering price of 50,000 $US (the orange one) and 100,000 $US (the pink one)...
...and wonder who would buy them. We visit temples...
...museums and parks.
We’re eager to get back to Huizhou and are glad to finally arrive “home” on day 109.
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