I had to add one more post, if only for my own memories, when I come back to read this blog months and years from now. Our last night in Bangkok we went to the rooftop patio of a skyscraper with the most amazing views of the city way down below. As the entire country celebrated their beloved King's 82nd birthday, we toasted him too, watching NO LESS than 22 fireworks displays going off all around us (I tried to count and lost track) ... fireworks everywhere from boats and docks along the river, to a huge public gov't sponsored celebration, to small village celebrations far in the distance... the "Sky Bar" was an expensive 5-star hotel/retaurant/bar/etc. -- expensive even by U.S. or Euro standards (!!) but so worth it for the views and for one last look at the city on our last evening. We made it back to the hotel around 10 PM and slept for 4 hours before taxi'ing it to the aiport at 2:00 AM for our 5:30 AM flight. Which is why I am now GOING TO BED!! But what a wonderful last night in Bangkok and what a way to go out with the King's birthday celebration.
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