Hanging out in bangkok

Well, it's now been 5 days in Bangkok and I still feel I haven't even seen a 100th of what the city has to see. This is partly due to the fact that I've been sick for two days with travelers "stomach" shall we say. The great thing I found out yesterday is you don't need to go to a doctor. I walked into a pharmacist and told them what was wrong and they gave me a batch of antibiotics to take care of it. I already feel better but I'm not allowed to eat fruit, egg or spicy food. So far those have made up a big portion of my daily diet so I'm a little upset.

Thailand's landscape is dotted with massive temples. They are amazing to be inside and the feeling you get is one of serenity. I spent time yesterday traveling around different temples including golden mount. From the top you could see all of Bangkok laid out before you. The students I traveled with told me about how the first temple was built by King Rama III but fell through the ground under its own weight. King Rama the IV and V rebuilt as it is now, which is really a sight to see. I am putting pictures up of that little adventure today. So far getting a pictures on this blog has been a real nightmare and it takes up to 15 minutes to load three or four of them. If anyone knows a different service to load pictures I'd love to know. I was thinking of using flickr but it would cost me $20 bucks. That's 640 baht!! I mean I could buy two shirts, some shorts and a fancy meal for that. :-) I may do it anyway though because I really want everyone to see the beauty of Thailand.

I'm stuck inside right now as a powerful thunder storm is throwing rain down by the bucket full. i got caught in it last night and it soaked through to my skin in about three seconds. Jim, his students and I were forced to run for a building overhang to wait out the worst of it for about 45 minutes. Fortunately I love the guest house I am at so I don't mind stretching out int he common area to talk with people and read a book. Well, I'm off to grab some food and watch a movie. Talk to everyone soon!

P.S. To all of my students I just want to say keep up the good work with Audrey and I can't wait to see how you've all progressed by the time I return.