Another midday blog post! Nothing screams freedom like riding on the back of a motorbike through Bangkok, swerving in and out of traffic and running through red lights with sandals and no helmet. Sorry mom. It was sketchy but I effectively rode a motorcycle for four years in university so I wanted to try it out. I woke up this morning a little tired and walked to a nice park to do some stretches and workout. I picked up a passionfruit juice along the way which was so fresh and yummy. It has been about a month since I worked out because it was too cold in Nepal and the trek took up all my time. I look forward to getting back on the grind here in Thailand. After the workout I headed to Iconosiam, a brand new 8 story mall in Bangkok. On the ground floor there was so much food and a floating market with street vendors. Thailand is really the master of street food and vending. There is almost any food you can think of on the street and clothes as well. The food ranges from noodles, fruit, to scorpions, alligator and worms. It was cool how they integrated the street food market into the boujee mall. I went up and down the 7 stories to see what they were selling. I got a nice Thai boba tea, edamame, and boiled peanuts! If you really know me you know I love boiled peanuts. A mall in Thailand was the last place I expected to see my niche favorite snack. I really want to try dry needling for my piriformis of my left hip so I went to an office which offered it but the doctor was not there. I arrived back at my hostel around 1500. Tonight I look forward to celebrating shabbat at Chabad here in Bangkok. The Chabad here is unreal, it has a rooftop garden, two restaurants, a lounge for backpackers, and more. It is right in the heart of the city and is at least a 10 million dollar building. It will be nice to sing and connect. On Sunday I leave for Koh Tao, an island on the southeast side of Thailand. I am really looking forward getting back to beach vibes since Kenya. Hopefully I can find an outdoor gym, play beach volleyball, and play mermaids or beached whales in the ocean.
