I've just made an extensive and slow tour of seemingly the entire transit lounge of Bangkok's airport. The Bangkok papers are plastered with photos of the final (?) battle with the "red shirts" yesterday. One wouldn't know that the city was in turmoil, from this cosy transit lounge where I'm typing this entry. I'm not sure what is going on at the moment down town, because there's no TV to disturb the tranquillity here.
Bangkok airport has departure gates at multiple wings, ranging from B to G. On the 4th level, there is a huge "emporium" of shops. E "wing" is where all the high-end branded goods are. there certainly seems to be no end to them, as one passes shop after shop to get to the departure gate.
Well, I'm sad that things have become such a mess here, but I'm thankful that the 2-hr flight from Singapore to here was fine this morning. and that in Europe (so far as I know! )it seems that the volcano is quiet, or more specifically, the ash is not hovering over Munich, which will be my destination tonight.
After 15 hours of flying, with 4 1/2 hrs transit in between, I'll find myself in familiar surroundings in the Bavarian capital. After an overnight stay in Hotel Wallis, which I found excellent 2 years ago, I'll be taking a train ride into the Bavarian alps, passing Mittenwald, where violins have been made for centuries, and popping into Seefeld where Hf Holidays have a walking tour.
My destination for the weekend will be my favorite Austrian city, Salzburg. It's not because of Mozart. It's because I spend 2 
happy summers here at the summer school of the Mozarteum, and always feels like coming home. Then, I spent hours indoors practising .This time I will get up to the fortress that dominates the city and walk on Monchsberg. I look forward to attending Mass at either Franziskanerkirche or the Cathedral (or both), and being uplifted by the music there.
Bangkok airport has departure gates at multiple wings, ranging from B to G. On the 4th level, there is a huge "emporium" of shops. E "wing" is where all the high-end branded goods are. there certainly seems to be no end to them, as one passes shop after shop to get to the departure gate.
Well, I'm sad that things have become such a mess here, but I'm thankful that the 2-hr flight from Singapore to here was fine this morning. and that in Europe (so far as I know! )it seems that the volcano is quiet, or more specifically, the ash is not hovering over Munich, which will be my destination tonight.
After 15 hours of flying, with 4 1/2 hrs transit in between, I'll find myself in familiar surroundings in the Bavarian capital. After an overnight stay in Hotel Wallis, which I found excellent 2 years ago, I'll be taking a train ride into the Bavarian alps, passing Mittenwald, where violins have been made for centuries, and popping into Seefeld where Hf Holidays have a walking tour.
My destination for the weekend will be my favorite Austrian city, Salzburg. It's not because of Mozart. It's because I spend 2 
happy summers here at the summer school of the Mozarteum, and always feels like coming home. Then, I spent hours indoors practising .This time I will get up to the fortress that dominates the city and walk on Monchsberg. I look forward to attending Mass at either Franziskanerkirche or the Cathedral (or both), and being uplifted by the music there.
these places are just so wonderfully and breathtakingly beautiful....You are so blessed!!
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