we carried on on Saturday by visiting the
MBK mall - a HUGE place that we wandered round awestruck and wishing we had an appetite when we saw the food court, but we were still full.
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| tuk tuk for the achy feets |
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| Korean Pop |
We kept on going, and took the skytrain and then a ferry up river to Ko San Backpackers area where we hung out, drinking Leffe blonde, and eating delicious street food before succumbing to a delicious foot massage. Full ON Birthday!
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| ferry |
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| sawadeeka |
Sunday we were up and out to
Chattachuk Market we wandered round in the hot and humid market stopping for ice coffees and lunch to fortify ourselves. The range of goods on sale - both tourist tat, and otherwise was incredible (if I ever need a chicken egg brooder, I know where to find one)
after resting we went to the sleazy Pat Poi area - which wasn't so sleazy, though Lon kept being shown "menus' for the shows, which were pretty mindboggling.
More Leffe in the Irish pub as well as a pie for dinner! Sad I know, but there are no Irish pubs in Dhaka! Actually there are no pubs as such in Dhaka!
Monday was our last full day, so we went on a more cultural outing to The Grand Palace - Wat Pragaew, and to the reclining Buddha Wat Po
46 meters long and 15 meters high, this huge golden is the largest reclining Buddha in Thailand. Sadly, the busloads of Russian tourists took away any feeling of spirituality from the temple, but the scale of the Buddha was incredible.
The Grand Palace was a wonderful place to wander round - a brief but strong shower had increased the humidity even higher, and it was sticky to say the least!
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| meridian guides |
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| farting buddha? |
Our afternoon saw us worshipping at the Tesco Lotus and Big C superstores in Rama 4 - picking up fresh veggies and some products which are either not available in Dhaka, or at prices we aren't prepared to pay.
Our time in Bangkok just gave us a taste for Thailand, we definitely want to go out further afield to explore. The ease of transport was fantastic, in just one day we'd been on a tuk tuk, in a taxi, on the metro, skytrain and a ferry - all cheap and clean and easy to use! The food was delicious, the coffees were great, and there was even Leffe beer available. It was certainly a memorable birthday weekend.
after resting we went to the sleazy Pat Poi area - which wasn't so sleazy, though Lon kept being shown "menus' for the shows, which were pretty mindboggling.
46 meters long and 15 meters high, this huge golden is the largest reclining Buddha in Thailand. Sadly, the busloads of Russian tourists took away any feeling of spirituality from the temple, but the scale of the Buddha was incredible.
3 comments:
Small correction, we didn't go to the grand palace, on Wat Pho (the complex where the reclining Buddha is), imagine what we still have to see!
Sounds as though you have the Thailand bug!!!!!
Glad you enjoyed your birthday and yourselves. Bill
Funny we have same pics!!!
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