::: April 14, 2017 THAILAND, Bangkok - A 100 day journey to Asia comes to an end

This year's journey began 100 days ago and when I return to Canada, I will have flown 44,110 km or more than the circumference of the earth. Several thousand pictures with some of them on this blog. This year, Thailand  (Bangkok,Chiang Mai,Chiang Rai,Si Racha,Bangsaray,Pattaya) Myanmar (Yangon) Vietnam (Hanoi,Ha Long Bay) Japan (Tokyo).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AMAZING  THAILAND ....... AMAZING  THAILAND ....... AMAZING  THAILAND ....... AMAZING  THAILAND 

 

 

::: April 13, 2017 THAILAND, Bangkok Songkran 2017 and Benchasiri Park

Songkran 2017 began today. It is the beginning of the Thai New Year . It has become a huge big party celebration of water. Thousands of participants shoot and throw water at each other and anyone else that comes their way. This year, celebrations are muted in reverence of the late King. 

...buying and choosing your weapon

 

 

 

 

 

Junior reveller

 

Benchasiri Park 

...one of the smaller parks it is located in the Sukhumvit area and is literally surrounded by 4 and 5 star hotels. 

 

 

 

 

Flora and ...

 

 

Fauna 

 

::: April 9, 2017 JAPAN - Tokyo - Bits and Bites

Go Carts - ran into these one day. Looks like a club out for the day ...

 

The Food and Drink ...

 

This tasty dish from one of many small restaurants cost 590 yen (C$7.10) 

 

This glass if beer 300 yen (C$3.60) 

 

Feeding the sparrows ...

......  Kiyomizu Kannon Temple

 

 

Located in Oeno Park, it is one of four temples.

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The people ..

 

Waiting outside for the Pachinko/ Slot Machine business to open

 

Perseverance, even in the rain to have a Sunday picnic!

 

Fellow photographer...

 

Spring poppies ...

 

Photography prohibited, but ?!

 

 

Kit Kat Fever! Kit Kat is the number 1 chocolate bar in Japan. As such, Nestle, the manufacturer since 2000 has produced over 300 individual and regional falovours. Soya Sauce was the No 1 flavour in 2010! Here are a couple of the latest including Raspberry. Kit Kat was originally produced by Rowntree of York, England. Nestle bought the company in 1988.

 

::: April 8, 2017 JAPAN - Tokyo - Oeno Park Zoo

As the day was overcast with light drizzle, the original plan to visit Mt Fuji was put on hold. My second trip to the zoo but worth a follow up visit.

 

 

 

Japanese Macaque 

 

 

Pygmy Hippopotamus 

 

Eastern Black Rhinoceros 

 

 

And the Zoo's second most famous resident, the Boat-billed Heron.

 

 

 

 

 

 

One of the many large carp in the lake

 

Nicobar Pigeon