Bangkok, Thailand

Saturday 20 February 2021

Hi There,

Today I had a class to teach outside in the morning and an online class at home later in the afternoon. Most people might enjoy their holiday weekend today, yet it didn't make me feel lazy especially when the weather was rather good. The sky was bright blue with no clouds. The breeze blew gently. The sunlight kept me just perfectly warm. 

After finishing chores early in the morning, I took a short walk to the nearest bus stop and caught the first bus coming.  Half of the bus seats were already taken and the empty ones were prohibited for anyone to seat because of the current "distancing" policy to prevent covid-19 spread.  Thus, like many other commuters, I had to stand until getting off at the destination. Luckily it took around 15 minutes to take me to the bus stop near Rajprasong,a major intersection in downtown Bangkok where several shopping malls are located. From here it took me to continue walking for around 10-15 minutes to reach the language school I work.  

Normally I prefer  taking a brisk walk to get inside the buiding as to avoid the crowds, the air pollution of the traffic and the striking heat of the sunlight. But this morning, besides the good weather, there were only a few people on the street, while several flowers were blooming along the way I walked past. The sunlight shone through the gaps of the buildings and infra-structures. It was still too early for the shoppers to come. The malls were not open until 11. The traffic was sparse. It's near-perfect for my workday today. 

Gigi