Sunday, June 27
On Friday I went swimming in our pool and it was amazing! They opened the pool on Wednesday and I planned to go swimming on Thursday, but that was the day I ended up working from home and didn't have time. So on Friday, after I finished working from home a bit ( grrr ) and before we went out for duck dinner with Sean and Emma (more on that later), I went down for a swim. And oh, hot and smoggy Bangkok looks so much nicer from a cool swimming pool! I also just can't believe we have a pool in our building ! I realize it's pretty standard for an apartment at our price point ($535/month for a 2-bedroom) but it's still pretty astonishing to me. Anyway, I'll stop because this might be getting annoying/coming off as too braggy. So, Roman and I have been looking for a nice crispy duck since we arrived in Bangkok. Even though duck is common here, especially in Chinatown, the skin is usually not served crispy at all. We figured if wanted to ensure crispy skin, we...