It was a very busy Sunday. We were supposed to go for dosas, but I kept having meetings piling up, from an early morning one which needed over an hour of post-meeting work, onwards. I didn’t get to really leave the room except for meals. I fell asleep working, woke up long enough to turn the lamp off, and then dreamt I was watching a hornbill flow across the sky in its distinctive wave.
This morning I decided to do something different. Told my host that I was going to spend the day with a friend who was entirely imaginary but a way to go out without my host feeling they had to take me. So I went first for nasi lemak at Village Park and was reminded how excellent it can be. Then I found my way through TTDI to a cafe. Google Maps was completely useless, as it doesn’t seem to recognise the existence of pedestrian ways at all in these parts, so I finally gave up on its directions function and navigated my way as though with a paper map. Along the way I definitely got to see the appeal of TTDI for many. Lots of nice but not extravagant houses, quiet streets and plenty of greenery. The best bit was coming across the TTDI part, which I hadn’t been to before. this runs alongside Bukit Kiara with its walking trails, and has some nice paths, waterfalls, bridges, pebbled acupressure paths and even hanging bars. The GF would like it. On the other side, I came out into a neighbourhood he’d like even more, as not only was it just by the park it had a little market bit with two organic stores (one of which hosts a farmers market), at least four appealing cafes and two Japanese restaurants. I am now in one of the four cafes, having had a pretty decent latte, and working away.
I think one of my chief aims during my month alone in Bangkok, especially the latter two weeks when I will have less work (fingers crossed) will be to get myself accustomed to culinary explorations by myself without wishing for someone to share them with, which is just a recipe for discontent.