Foot Massage - What a Treat!

Dear Bloggers:

As I walked about Bangkok before my class started later today, my mind was racing with each new experience.

The walkways so crowded I could hardle move. Vendors lined the walkways as they displayed their goods...everything from food to silk to massages of all types. Wat's are everywhere. At one point I wanted to cross the street, however, no cross walks here...so I have learned to do as the locals do...just do it! Funny how there is an unpublished and apparently innate way for both traffic AND people to move in a city of 10 million plus. Somehow it is a dance that works! Maybe that is why Bangkok is called the "City of Angels"...they must be looking out for everyone.


As I was wrapping up my walk, I walked by a massage vendor offerring one hour foot massages...for 250 Baht ($7.17 U.S.). How could I resist after a long flight and a long walk. Support the locals I rationalized. So, in I went. An hour later, feet still in working order, headache gone, and I, much relaxed after a cup of hot tea (which accompanied the massage), I was ready to return to the hotel. This could become a habit! I wonder if I could convince my husband Art to massage my feet for an hour for less than $10...probably not.

I have been trying to download images for you all to see, however, I am having some technical difficulty...will keep trying. I think I have to somehow make them web friendly.

Our first class revealed a very diverse group of photographers - Guatemala, Spain, Los Angeles, Miami, Manhattan, Michigan, Beverly Hills, and Sweden. We heard about Nevada's life as a photographer and how she basically trained herself.(Isn't that the point?) We had a wonderful Thai dinner this evening with traditional Thai dancers to entertain us. The food was spicy and in some cases undefinable...tasty none the less.

Let me leave you with this..again from "Lost Horizon": "Conway alone submitted to a rich and growing enchantment. It was not so much any individual thing that attracted him as the gradual revelation of elegance, of modest and impeccable taste, of harmony so fragrant that it seemed to gratify the eye without arresting it."

NEWSFLASH: With Art's help I am able to post images...still struggling with the placement however!

Now...my question of the day for all you bloggers is...NAME THAT FRUIT!?* (The image of the green and red fruit on the far right.) I plan on asking one of the staff in the morning...will let you know what I find out.

Stay tuned....Linda