Bangkok, Thailand

For anyone who might be wondering, I've skipped blogging about our stops in Vietnam, since I didn't actually get a chance to go ashore. In Chan May, heavy fog prevented us from docking at all, so the day became a sea day. In Phu My, the port for Ho Chi Minh City (or Saigon), I had port manning, so stayed on board and had a rather productive day instead. Cleaning and laundry, etc.

So now on to Thailand! Yes, I have been to Bangkok before a couple of times, but that didn't stop me from hopping on another tour since I had the time. We docked in Laem Chabang, which is about a 2 hour drive to Bangkok, Thailand's capital. My tour was called "Highlights of Bangkok", and was a little less heavy walking that the others, and saw some different places. We visited a couple of beautiful temples, and a Pavilion and grounds of the cremation and burial for Thai royalty. We had a lovely lunch at the Siam City Hotel, and did some shopping as well. I got to see a few things I hadn't seen before. Unfortunately, something was amiss with my bus, and we had to switch it out and wait for another one. We were back to the ship an hour and 15 minutes late, and I missed my rehearsal. Luckily my boss was very understanding, and the rehearsal was only a run of one of the 15 minute cast bumpers that kicked off the show. This particular one is a tribute to Swing music, and I must admit that I absolutely love it. Love the music, love the dancing, even get chills a couple times during it. It is definitely my favorite thing that we back up the cast on. I really play my heart out on it.
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