| Jackie's parents came for a week and one day we took them to the Ancient City, right near our old stomping grounds in Samut Prakan. It's a wonderful place to check out many famous replicas. Lots of animals and greenery. Sounds like it might be cheesy, but it is actually done quite nicely. |
| Jackie's parents took us on an awesome dinner cruise run by the Mariott, where they were staying. Nice joint. Didn't feel a bit like Bangkok. Clean and green; an exotic paradise amidst the cesspool that is Bangkok. It was nice having a semi-tropical pool to visit. I thoroughly enjoyed spending time with Jackie's parents as well. I was worried meeting them, but they made me feel comfortable. Genuinely nice people. Good thing, since I eventually moved back to the States and lived with them. Thanx guys. |
| I had to go to the US embassy, which turned out to be the most bush-league building I've been to in Thailand. I hate knocking the US (even if I do it semi-frequently), but I think that we could afford something slightly better, being by far the biggest economy in the world. Prioritize a bit of cash towards nice embassies and such. So while I maneuvered through our construction-site of an embassy, Jackie and her parents visited the Grand Palace as well as other beautiful temples. |
| Bangkok, Thailand |