Bangkok bustles, but everyone knows that. It also is the land of temples (wats).
It is similar to Hong Kong in its level of sophistication and interesting places, and, unlike India, there are no beggars or street people.
We have a room with a balcony overlooking the river with all of its traffic, which is great simply to watch.
Saturday was a great day. They are having record cold temperatures for March, i.e., it was in the high 80’s but not nearly as humid as Bali—perfect for us.
We saw the Royal Palace, which is beautiful and interesting, however, our tour guide was very, and I do mean very, detail oriented. Fortunately, while she provided detail and other groups got ahead of us, we photographed.
After lunch with the group by the river, we stopped at a jewelry store and then abandoned the group and headed off on our own to Chinatown--as Giules put it--the cleanest Chinatown she’s ever seen. It’s full of all kinds of shops selling food and a great variety of products we never see. The flickr photos provide some illustration. It was our idea of nirvana—so many people and things to photograph!
Dinner was a boat ride across the river to a Thai restaurant with a performance by Thai dancers. Yes, it’s for the tourists, but great dancers and performances.
Today we are jumping ship by going out on our own and not with the organized tour group and Giules and I cannot wait to hit the streets.
I love the latest photos. THey are so great. What are the things that look like giant rice makers but are vending machines of some sort? Also, all those teeny, tiny Buddhas, are they pendants or charms or something? What were the candles in the water? So much interesting stuff!!!
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