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Glad you enjoyed karaoke @vinapu  I feel guilty. You wrote your trip report which happened one month ago but I have been so lazy to write mine!

In the morning breakfast in Foodland , Jason was already there. Updated us about karaoke preparations. Lunch at Sarica, again 5 members congregated – Kram,  Ichigo, Jason 1975, Enchanted Elixir and what is his name? oh, I know, vinapu. We agreed to meet at 8 in Banana outside and go for karaoke from there. I, tormented by jet lag went to hotel, fixed alarm for 7.30 and collapsed on the bed,  Jason organized everything. It needs to be said it was my first karaoke ever. He offed 3 boys, including one of my Midnight bar favorite hosts P and our congregation met at Banana then we marched to soi 6 to Club where room was ready for us. . We ordered some drinks and Burmese food and singing started.  I was surprised to discover  that all three boys have quite nice voices and their singing went very well. D showed up after a while as well.  I liked whole experience and I’m eternally grateful to Jason for putting it all together. P kept me company all that time for which he was decently tipped, glad to notice D was not jealous. Rightly so because at end of day it was him who got invited to check my stamp collection again. I sensed P was bit disappointed. After 3 hours  part was over , we went to Foodland for a late supper.  At 4 am D announced he needs to go as he needs to pick up his cousin from the airport. I was not happy to hear that and for a moment thought “ is our party over for good with such antics “ but resigned to my fate. Haste to say that , while poorly handled , it was likely legitimate excuse  as our subsequent meetings after I returned to Bangkok  went without glitch . Breakfast at Foodland, Jason was there already. He is going back home today but we will be meeting in Singapore tomorrow evening we agreed .  If you recall from day one, I met L at Prince but we couldn’t communicate since because I did not have my phone with me. Luckily today I spotted him on Grindr , messaged him and invited to my room at 5 pm. Greet two hours together. It turned out he lives close to my hotel.  After he left I packed my stuff for tomorrow’s flight to Singapore and decided to leave most of my stuff in suitcase in the hotel. I love to travel light. At 9pm meeting with ichigo and another member at Banana. It  was time to say good byes to  both, Ichigo  went home as he felt bit under water  and another member and me  trekked to Good Boys. Instantly we become object of attention but today it was offing time for me as I had other ideas. But bought a drink for Burmese boy I offed few times in the past . I keep him in high regard because when he was in Jupiter he has distinction of being first ever Jupiter boy who smiled at me. After we left I send message to L asking if he is able to return to my room for another round. Answer was immediate and positive and since he lives nearby we both arrived at the lobby at the same time. I needed some consolator before flying to Singapore for the first time in my life in the morning .            

I wonder if you found the location of Isherwood and Auden's favourite gay bar, The Cosy Corner. It was where working men - and boys - were prostitutes. As one website mentions, it was a "truly decadent place". Undoubtedly no blue plaque!

I visited the park on one of my first ever visits to Japan decades ago. It is perfectly lovely. Smaller than many other parks but so typically Japanese and beautiful. I was there in the summer. I am sure in the sakura and late autumn fall colour seasons it will be wonderful, but I expect you would be joining a hoard of other visitors.