We ventured out to a roof top bar called, Vertigo, in what could be referred to as the middle of Bangkok if Bangkok had a center. It was a fun little adventure that I look forward to doing again. Drinks were higher in price but the view made it worth a few.

Onward, to the 59th floor! (It wasn’t fun thinking about the size of the elevator shaft going up.)

The view from Vertigo and the impending storm.

It may not be that Bangkok doesn’t have a center but more so that you need to retreat to a high spot on the far reaches of the Bangkok sprawl to get an idea of Bangkok’s center and skyline. Then you may see some landmarks but in the midst of old and new, wealth and poverty you lose all sense of relative direction.

Don’t mind the nice condo’s in back.

A landmark tried but not true is the river that twists and turns through the west portion of the city. This ribbon that runs past Wat Arun, the Grand Palace and the hospital that now houses the King himself does little to help one’s sense of direction but more to help disorientate you further.

Where you going river? For all who are curious, we live in the Bangna Trad area. Woo! Rural/suburbia!

So, far the only thing that has helped us is GPS via smart phones. Thank you Android and Apple. Till I get better acquainted with Bangkok I will shamelessly be gazing at maps, pointing about myself and feigning I understand direction anywhere other than within a mall (oops, my suburbia is showing).