Here is the proof

Wolfram has been claiming he can fly. I always doubted that but today he proved me wrong.

See yourself!

Happy Wolfram

After a day of relaxing by the pool and starting happy hour... Wolfram looks happy :)

PS: he is not red; it's the tshirt!

Happy hour

We arrived today at the Hilton in Phuket. Sadly the weather has been very stormy so after a long nap we decided to make the best of the lounge area and its cocktails (mocktails).

Interestingly, at Happy Hour, an unexpected customer rushed into the bar: a peacock....

And it was very thirsty :)

Being tall in Asia is always a challenge

Especially in the subway where Wolfram has to keep his head down.

As much as he complains about it, reality is that the majority of the people are short in Asia and if they were taking the subway in Berlin or Paris, they could hardly reach the handles up there.

So it's only fair to adjust the height of the handles to the average size...

Wat Arun

Last day in Bangkok and we decided to take it easy. Read only one temple today, Wat Arun, then relax by the pool. We are both exhausted and sightseeing under the sun is not helping.

Wat Arun is unique in its style, yet fascinating. Take a pile of ceramic and build a temple from it. You get Wat Arun. On top put it on the other side if the river so it offers a fantastic view on the palace and Wat Pho.

The climb to the top was as hard as I remembered. Worth the effort, but quite some sport to make it to the top level. It fascinates me to see those Asian women sightseeing in the most improbable outfit: mini skirts, high heels, trying to keep balance while walking, talking a picture and holding an umbrella to hide from the sun. I truly believe it requires training to manage all of the attire.

The longest Buddha ever

At least that I've ever seen.

When visiting Thailand, one should be ready to see lots of Buddhas, especially in temples. They can be found standing, sitting, meditating, lying down, etc. they can be young or old, slim or fat.... There's an infinite number of ways to portray Buddha in Thailand.

Still the reclining Buddha in the Wat Pho temple is the longest I've ever seen so far in my life (43m no less). And I've seen lots of Buddhas over the years and the world :)

I like the atmosphere in Wat Pho, even when packed with tourists there is something serene about the place. I took a few pictures, trying to get the whole Buddha on one picture (thanks to the wide angle lens). 

My only regret is that I couldn't get a massage at the massage school, home of the Thai massage. But bringing to this world a tadpole requires a few sacrifices. I'll catch up after September.

Mocktails on Vesak day

There is no alcohol served on Vesak day in Thailand. We found it the hard way.

While for me it didn't made a difference as I become an expert in mocktails, for Wolfram that came as a surprise. After a long day of sightseeing he wanted his mojito and found it "not very loaded". No wonder, it was a virgin mojito :)

He will catch up in Phuket!