Isn’t it interesting how quickly you can develop familiarity? Today I’m leaving a small, very well-kept hostel in Bang Rak, Bangkok after spending only a couple days here. It feels familiar already – we can navigate around the neighbourhood without GPS.
All the way on the other side of the world from where the rest of my life is.
This place was our favourite.
This woman cooked us up some delicious fried rice and chicken. All for 40 baht, or about $1.60 CAD. She had a system figured out – everything portioned out in containers, everything within reach. While she didn’t speak English (many people here do), she had a small menu book with photos of each dish ready to point at with the options pictured out below the dish. She ran the storefront with her husband and children, all of whom moved about throughout the small street and showed up when you wanted to order. We ended up visiting her for rice or noodles on multiple occasions.
I’ll miss this little neighbourhood (or big neighbourhood truthfully, if I’m comparing to my own!), though very much looking forward to exploring the next places.
Vanessa Paesani 
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