What's the Capital Of Thailand?
Hey there bloggers, lil' ol' me again to regale you with another post. I am in Hong Kong still and, on paper, am expecting to go to Bangkok in the next few weeks. But, with the trouble brewing there, I may not get to Thailand at all. Only time will tell.
Hong Kong has treated us all very well and reminded us civilization is just around any corner. The food is great, the weather is 70's during the day/60's at night, and we found a great Jazz club where we have become regular regulars in just a few weeks. I've even sat in on a few jam sessions and crooned my way to the hearts of...well, dozens- it's a small club. But, what it lacks in size it more than makes up for in music and atmosphere. There was a jazz-fest in town a few weeks ago, in fact, they played the outside of the HK Cultural Center while we played the inside. Well, the place to go after the gigs were done was Cafe Fresco where the crowd was treated to, for me, was something akin to catching the Rolling Stones at Sir Morgan's Cove in Worcester- way cool.
There's not a whole lot to see as far as sights in HK, but I visited the Peak which overlooks the entire city from a lofty perch. I also found Snoopy's World, a wee little playground pretty far north in Kowloon. It was kind of dinky, but it was worth the trip. I have plans to see a few more sights as well as a day trip to Macau this week. It's only an hour away and there are casinos. Good thing we got per diem in cash this week, huh? (Just kidding, Ma)
Meanwhile, I will be spending my down time watching the Boomerang Network, sister station to the Cartoon Network. Boomerang runs all the Warner Bros. cartoons as well as the Hanna Barbera stuff- Flinstones, Magila Gorilla, Wally Gator, Huckleberry Hound, and a whole slew of other random toons. I'm also getting my fill of Nat Geo and the Discovery Channel (Boom dee a dah!!!)
I wish my face was sun blasted and my shorts were full of sand, but the Thai protesters have seen fit to keep me in Hong Kong. I'll see that these toes get some sand between them somehow, until then, be well and "Exit, stage right, even!!"
Gags
Hong Kong has treated us all very well and reminded us civilization is just around any corner. The food is great, the weather is 70's during the day/60's at night, and we found a great Jazz club where we have become regular regulars in just a few weeks. I've even sat in on a few jam sessions and crooned my way to the hearts of...well, dozens- it's a small club. But, what it lacks in size it more than makes up for in music and atmosphere. There was a jazz-fest in town a few weeks ago, in fact, they played the outside of the HK Cultural Center while we played the inside. Well, the place to go after the gigs were done was Cafe Fresco where the crowd was treated to, for me, was something akin to catching the Rolling Stones at Sir Morgan's Cove in Worcester- way cool.
There's not a whole lot to see as far as sights in HK, but I visited the Peak which overlooks the entire city from a lofty perch. I also found Snoopy's World, a wee little playground pretty far north in Kowloon. It was kind of dinky, but it was worth the trip. I have plans to see a few more sights as well as a day trip to Macau this week. It's only an hour away and there are casinos. Good thing we got per diem in cash this week, huh? (Just kidding, Ma)
Meanwhile, I will be spending my down time watching the Boomerang Network, sister station to the Cartoon Network. Boomerang runs all the Warner Bros. cartoons as well as the Hanna Barbera stuff- Flinstones, Magila Gorilla, Wally Gator, Huckleberry Hound, and a whole slew of other random toons. I'm also getting my fill of Nat Geo and the Discovery Channel (Boom dee a dah!!!)
I wish my face was sun blasted and my shorts were full of sand, but the Thai protesters have seen fit to keep me in Hong Kong. I'll see that these toes get some sand between them somehow, until then, be well and "Exit, stage right, even!!"
Gags
posted by Gags at 9:23 PM
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