A Typical Day with Dad

Three troopers in the heat

Paul is sick, so I stayed home today and J took the girls to the local zoo. Typical of Thailand and typical of a day with Dad, there were elephants to feed:

circus tricks:

ugly coin-operated things that kids love:

politically incorrect shows (Acrobatic Kenya Boys Show):

and cold treats!

Ocean World

Diver Sylvie at Siam Ocean World in the basement of the Siam Paragon Mall

We spent our Labor Day at Ocean World in downtown Bangkok. It is a nice aquarium and an air-conditioned retreat. My favorite room was the jellyfish. It was set up like a dark lounge with a round couch and pillows. There was a wonderful classical piano soundtrack as you watched a wall-full of illuminated jellyfish expand and contract. J's favorite was the shark tunnel. As you walked through, sharks and other fish were swimming overhead and all around you. Here are a few more pictures:

spider crab

 fish feeding

 underwater lecture

 McWai