- Hot weather
- Smiling locals
- Sleeping in a king-size bed
- Cheap and very tasty food
- Making fun of my friend Owen about his ladyboy stalker
I'm still a bit stunned that my first school year here in Bangkok has come to an end. Tonight, I attend the end of year staff party, then leave for the airport to get my overnight flight to London. Of course, I'm not really on holidays at that point, as I'm attending a week-long course, which hopefully will be very useful. After that I'm looking forward to getting back to Prague (my favourite city in Europe) and doing some travelling around Eastern Europe. And for those of you who have endured my raving in the past about Velvet beer, I will particularly enjoy being able to imbibe some of that again. Ahhh, sweet Velvet...
Anyway, the last few weeks have been very busy with work, farewell parties, sorting out apartments and packing. I will be moving into a new apartment the day I get back from Europe - sadly I'm having to downsize a bit due to financial constraints, but the positive aspect is that I'll be living in a much more interesting part of Bangkok. Not that the suburban idyll of Bangna hasn't been fun, but let's face it - if you had the choice between living in the Bangkok equivalent of, say Glebe or Liverpool, where would you choose?
And so, that's about it for my first year in Bangkok. I'm pleased to say I haven't regretted my decision to come here at all and I expect I'll be happy here for a bit longer yet. So, don't hesitate to make plans to come and visit. Cheers!
