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We tracked the weather patterns for November and the first half of December; sixth sense told us to ditch plans to drive down to Rayong during the first week of January. Thankfully we did, otherwise our dates would have run smack into Cyclone Pabuk. From what I last heard and saw, the cyclone destroyed the beachfront of the resort we intended to stay at. The huge waves wrecked the pools in the villas and blew out sliding doors and windows. Woah. We stayed dry in smog-filled Bangkok.

A city vacation without seeing greens or blues always makes me a little restless. Luckily the company and the people more than made up for it. I was really pleased to have soaked up the fun of the Bangkok Art Biennale by not just viewing the art pieces, but also making it to the fringe activities, and hearing artists' thoughts about their works, and their drive to create. This city is way more than the shopping malls and night markets that the city council is determined to show tourists. And this trip, I was hoping for more than food and drinks...and I got it. 😍

A flurry of hugs and late-night/early-morning goodbye texts, and the friends and us slithered out of town on different dates, and off to different destinations. Some are moving on to the next vacation spot. The rest of us are headed home to a new work year, and another 365 days (hopefully) of being alive and healthy.

Bye, and see you in a few months, Krung Thep.