Ray, nancy and I in the top left picture

Nancy, Hongsuda, Nick, and I in the top right pic!

Me and Robbie!

I thought I would write something again, just because I don't know how much internet access I will have in Phuket. Yesteray was a really good day. I went into Bangkok with Nancy and Nick and we met Nick's wife, Hongsuda in the city. We took the skytrain to the emporium (I think thats the name...of one of the big malls). We ate lunch at this nice restaurant and I got somtam (papaya salad) with sticky rice and a watermelon shake (sorry if I talk about food too much...I'm a little obsessive about it...haha!)

We looked at laptobs for Hongsuda and Nick got a mandolin, which he is going to try and learn to play. I didn't get anything since I figured I don't need anything right now, especially since I have a lot of stuff anyway. We took the skytrain back to Big C and went back home. Later, Hongsuda's mom made Tom Yam Goong and Geang Keaw Wan, which was really good. I gave Robbie and Ray (Nick and Hongsuda's kids) the book, "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" and they seemed to enjoy it. I also gave them some salt water taffy from home.

As much as the "high-end" restaurants were really nice, I just want to eat on the street. I feel like that's where a lot of the good food is. Same with shopping...no way am even stepping into the designer stores that were in the malls...for one thing, way too expensive plus I can find decent stuff elsewhere. I want to go to Jakukak (sp?) market in Bangkok..but I won't have time to go there before I leave for Phuket this time around.

Anyway, I will try and keep this updated when I am in Phuket!