{"id":2182,"date":"2012-10-20T10:39:21","date_gmt":"2012-10-20T16:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.criplomats.com\/?p=2182"},"modified":"2014-12-29T20:36:14","modified_gmt":"2014-12-30T02:36:14","slug":"respite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.criplomats.com\/?p=2182","title":{"rendered":"Respite"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A well-deserved break in Bangkok<\/p><\/div>\n

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Our mini-vacation in Bangkok was just what the doctor ordered, especially for John. John arrived in Pakistan back in April, and had not really had a break since then, so it was great to get away, if only for the weekend.<\/p>\n

Our last day there, we took a taxi over to the Jim Thompson House, the former home of the man who revived the Thai silk trade. (The really interesting thing is that he went for a walk one day in Malaysia and never came back.) The home\/museum is a lovely oasis in the middle of the city, and we loved walking barefoot on the smooth-as-silk floors (teak?) and enjoying the gardens and ponds.<\/p>\n

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Jim Thompson House<\/p><\/div>\n

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Whazzup? Fish in pond in Bangkok<\/p><\/div>\n

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Squirrel in the Spirit House, Bangkok<\/p><\/div>\n

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Afterwards, I enjoyed a massage and a cup of tea, then it was off to the airport to fly home. Click for more photos from Bangkok.<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, my land shipment arrived, so I came home mid-afternoon to take the delivery and start unpacking. The house is really starting to look like a comfortable home: maintenance has hung all of our art and now the shelves are filled with books. The upstairs is still a bit of a mess, but it will come together soon enough. Flavie is certainly happy. And the geckos.<\/p>\n

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Flavie on her tree<\/p><\/div>\n

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One of our many houseguests<\/p><\/div>\n

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Friday night we watched an excellent Iranian movie, “A Separation” – some of the best acting I’ve seen and a wonderful multi-layered story.<\/p>\n

Saturday was a vendor bazaar at work – lots and lots of vendors set up booths on the quad, so Michael and I spent time wandering around and checking things out. We had lunch on the Club patio where they had set up a buffet with burgers and BBQ chicken – it was actually a bit chilly and overcast (even some drizzle this morning). Very nice.<\/p>\n

Tonight we went to a shrimp boil at Frank and Lita’s – these guys really know how to throw a party. We especially enjoyed the fire pit in the yard. Afterwards, we stopped by another party on the way home – lots going on this weekend.<\/p>\n

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