Unfortunately due to a bad leg, I wasn’t able to cover the Royal Flora Expo like I wanted to. Based on a brief 3-hour walk through, I wasn’t terribly impressed. To be fair, I reserve judgment, as I really didn’t get a chance to see that much - including the much-ballyhooed orchid exhibit and the display gardens from Japan and Thailand among others.

While flying home from Thailand on Eva Airlines, I met this middle aged Thai gentleman named Sid who lived in Houston. We talked about a variety of topics including his very favorable experience at the Royal Flora Expo. He raved about the orchid exhibit and some of the show gardens including the one from Japan and Indonesia, which took the top honors at the Expo. Obviously, Sid had a little more time to explore the vast grounds of the Expo than I did and had a chance to check out some of the more interesting exhibits. Just goes to show you that everyone has a different experience and that you cannot judge a book by its cover.

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