The trip to Bangkok took 1 hour longer than usually, due to 500 kg of stinking fish dropped on the highway just outside Bangkok.
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Early morning sun at around 0600 with an air temperature of 260
Centigrade. The pool had the same temperature, absolute OK to swim in. |
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In Suza's car on route to Bangkok. We ended up in a traffic jam that lasted for an hour. |
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Some fancy cars on the road. There
are too many rich people that pay to little tax. The jam went on for miles. |
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The road in the opposite direction
was not jammed at all. A hot Lai in the car. |
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The reason for the jam. 500 kilos
of stinking fish. And it was spread out along a 300 meter long stretch. |
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The authorities are cleaning up the
fish. Martin taking his own picture in the mirror. |
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Martin having a nice cup of tea at
the breakfast table of the 17th. The breakfast at the hotel is very varied and you have a lot to choose from. |
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Overview of the hotel. Lai and the Rama 9's portrait. |
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Lai looking down. Lai in the reception. |
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Martin ready to go to
Arild. Our driver, just in case of monkey business, Martin takes a photo of the driver's ID. |
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Lai and Jiratip. Arilg and Martin. |
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Martin in the roof
garden with a beer. Lovely place. But the rubbish is still there. |
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Martin at the table on
the roof garde. Sunset over Bangkok. |
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Martin on the top gate.
So-called escape route that is bolted down. The lift house on the top. |
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The parabolic antenna
on the top. Lai and Jiratip. |
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Martin didn't have his
glasses and he is veeeeeeeeeery short sighted. Martin in Arild's studio condo. |
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Way back on the Sky
train. Looking out for nicotine for JAP. Three price classes. |
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In the morning, the
pool at the hotel is very nice. It is a pleasure to swim here in the morning. |
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The parking lot was
full of busses with Indian tourists. The sun chairs hasn't gotten any sun yet. |
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Trip to the Grand
Palace on the river. A lot of traffic on this river. Chao Phraya river- Grand palace was a nice trip. |
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Big buildings in the
horizon. Condos all along the river bed. |
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Lai at the local
restaurant. ON the route back to the hotel. |
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Last look at the river. Arild's head in the river boat. |
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The river side. Fancy buildings. |
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Tuc-tuc in the evening. Our local driver. |
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Lai posing with a beer
at Bei Otto German restaurant. The beer and the orange of Lai. |
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Lai and Martin. Martin and Lai. |
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The interior of the
restaurant. Martin and Lai at the dinner table. |
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Lai with breads. The German pork knuckle with sauer kraut. |
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The knuckle itself. German beer prices are pricey. |
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Martin and his beer. Munching pork knuckle. |
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More beers. | |
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Feb 14th,
departure for Norway. Lai in room 363. Scary message from the computer at the airport. |
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Landed at Oslo, Norway. Waiting for the train. |
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The main exit of the
airport. The tracks show little snow due to a very mild winter. |
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