Day #30 in the hotel but really who is counting. (As I manically LOL). Time is up the Big K says, that's it. We give you only 30 days in a hotel and now you should be able and willing to live on your own in the house we rented you, said no one ever in Thailand that has ever moved here from the US.
It is official, finally, we are legal! Woohoo. Seriously! A big shout out to immigration today in Bangkok. Walter has his work permit and the rest of us tag alongs, well, we cant just be here in this country with him. We can now get our stuff in another 6-7 days. We should have our air shipment by next Tuesday. Seriously next Tuesday. Today is Thursday right? Why they even gave us an air shipment and sea shipment, I'll never know. No one works on the weekends and it is a big holiday Monday. Happy birthday to the Queen, she is 81 in case you were wondering, and its also Mother's Day. Big discounts all over the country for being a mom. I even got a free pizza the other night. I can get free pizza but not my blankets, towels, 6 cups, 6 plates, 6 knives, forks, and spoons that are trapped somewhere in this country. I swear they are calling for me. Getting A dog into this country is far easier than a bunch of sh.......t. Necessary sh....t though to live in a house I might add. Don't worry you will know when we get our stuff, it will be the big sonic boom you hear across the pond from me jumping for joy. Whoever knew I could get so excited over some plates, cups, and blankets,
I'm complaining but really I'm not, I still have my beautiful view from the 19th floor in the morning. My kids are happy. This is just a wild ride. Who gets to live this kind of life. This is truly why we signed up for this, well and Walter to have a job, but whose counting that. ;) Everything is an adventure. This is the stuff I live for. When do you ever get picked up early in the morning by your driver, driven to the most beautiful botanical gardens I have ever seen, gotten so close to a Tiger it could have ripped my face off, this one was not drugged, had parrots stand on my kids head, fed elephants then had a loose one come after us to learn he was a very friendly elephant who just wanted our bananas we had bought, seen a traditional Thai dance, and watched an elephant show where all the elephants would stop by where Jack and I sat to see if we would feed them any bananas. All this before noon.
Left botanical gardens to be driven to the most gorgeous view along the Bay of Thailand to eat a fabulous lunch where the kids got to chose which piece of seafood they want to eat out of the tanks.
From lunch driven to Bangkok where we get to watch a movie in the van because we are not driving. Dropped off in front of the immigration office to meet with our lawyer so we can get our 2 year visas. The driver takes us where we need to go everywhere. After 2 hours we are sent on our way to the most amazing dinner. This dinner was a doozie! Wow! Greeted at the entrance by the manager, taken to our table, treated like royalty. Let me just say it didn't suck. Never had Australian beef before and Yum. Okay it tastes just like USDA Prime beef but it was delicious. I hope my kids appreciate all this fine dining. They sure are learning about etiquette. The ladies at Big K know how to take care of us. We are spoiled!
This all happened today I kid you not. See what I mean when I say I need a reality check.
Who has time to blog when this is their day. ;)
Cheers
😘 M
Educational lesson #11- When in a high rise hotel please close your blinds before entering or exiting the shower or tub. My kids don't need an up close and personal anatomy lesson like I had the other night.
Educational lesson #12 about living in Thailand- topic Nudeeeee Bars (isn't that the way everyone pronounces it) lol
Question by Erin: what is a Nudeeeee bar dad - Walter: well it's where women don't wear any clothes at the bar
Erin: oh so like do they take their clothes off before they go to the bar or do they take them off while there getting drinks
Walter, Ryan, and myself: rolling on the ground laughing hysterical. Gotta love her naïveté
I always said we are giving our kids a world class education!!!
Botanical Gardens, Nongnooch Garden and Resort will be the first place we go to check out when visitors come, aka MOM and DAD. It is a must see!
Here's a few visuals
Very close tiger. We could reach out and touch him but we were all very chicken.
Hanging with the birds.
Car made of complete clay pots. Some of the sculptures were amazing.
Feeding the elephants! Oh so very very close to these guys!
This is the one that was chasing us! Hysterical
Lunch view
Andrew very happy with his lunch pick, blue claw crabs.
Erin and Jack doing what they do best, bartering with the street vendors in Bangkok! They made this guys night. Bought a big basket for 260 baht around $8.60. Needed a basket for all our laundry.
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