Bangkok, Thailand

Saturday, June 27
Ready to move on to our next stop, we flew from Shanghai to Bangkok that afternoon. Not satisfied with just relaxing at the Siam City Hotel, a five-star hotel that has hosted the Whiffs for the past thirteen years and is owned and operated by a former Yale professor, most of the group checked out Bangkok's clubs and bars.

Sunday, June 28
Exhausted by a long day, Julian, Jay Frisby and I went to the huge market that is only open during the weekend. There, Julian bought some authentic Birkenstocks.

Later that evening, we performed at our hotel for a lively and appreciate audience. Ten or so ambassadors from around the world were in attendance.

Monday, June 29
To satisfy our cultural needs, most of the Whiffs visited the truly incredible wats, Buddhist temples in downtown Bangkok. I had never seen anything like those temples before; the radiant colors and materials had me spellbound.

During the evening, our business manager treated us to a boat ride down a river that runs right through Bangkok. We ate spicy Thai food and enjoyed ourselves.