The next morning we met up with the two friends we'd be traveling with, Greg and Shane, and also met Jonas, our new friend from yesterday. After a quick and yummy breakfast (including the Thai iced coffee I'm becoming slightly obsessed with), we caught a water taxi (who knew that was there? It would have saved us a lot of time and walking yesterday...) and headed to the Temple of the Dawn. Has anyone noticed the temple theme they've got going on here?
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This temple is right next to the river and is quite beautfiul.
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We were able to climb almost to the top via some verrryy steep steps.
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Going up was ok, but coming down had me a bit on edge. I kept thinking about how the stairs were "not up to code" (thanks Dad).
After the temple, we decided to head to Chinatown on our first tuk-tuk ride.
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They are fun, but in the smog-filled and heat-baked city, it can be quite difficult to breathe when you're in one. Chinatown had some great street markets and a lively and busy atmosphere. We tried some interesting street food: fried doughnuts (yum), chewy grilled squid (yum), and some weird gelatinous seaweedy type thing (ok, but one piece was enough).
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We then hopped on the metro and train to get us to downtown Bangkok, where we would spend the rest of our day.
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We did some shopping at the IT Superstore, a 5 level mall devoted only to electronics stores and stalls.
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We refueled with a quick lunch of BBQ pork and rice here, then wandered the city a bit. We were able to visit the Middle Eastern area of town and then got another (much needed) foot massage. This time it was for a whole hour! And it was in air-conditioning. Bonus.
After the massage, we headed down to Soi Cowboy, which is Bangkok's red-light district.
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Not my cup of tea, but we were able to eat dinner here and then walk the street. It was interesting to compare the red-light district in Amsterdam to the one here, but it did not take long for me to be ready to head back to our side of town. Once near our hotel, we checked out late-night Khao San road, tried some fried silkworms (they are actually quite nutty, but one was more than enough for me), and then stopped for a drink on a quiet side street.
Afterwards, we were very ready for a good night's sleep. Tomorrow, moving on to Kanchanaburi!
This temple is right next to the river and is quite beautfiul.
After the temple, we decided to head to Chinatown on our first tuk-tuk ride.
They are fun, but in the smog-filled and heat-baked city, it can be quite difficult to breathe when you're in one. Chinatown had some great street markets and a lively and busy atmosphere. We tried some interesting street food: fried doughnuts (yum), chewy grilled squid (yum), and some weird gelatinous seaweedy type thing (ok, but one piece was enough).
We then hopped on the metro and train to get us to downtown Bangkok, where we would spend the rest of our day.
We did some shopping at the IT Superstore, a 5 level mall devoted only to electronics stores and stalls.
We refueled with a quick lunch of BBQ pork and rice here, then wandered the city a bit. We were able to visit the Middle Eastern area of town and then got another (much needed) foot massage. This time it was for a whole hour! And it was in air-conditioning. Bonus.
After the massage, we headed down to Soi Cowboy, which is Bangkok's red-light district.
Not my cup of tea, but we were able to eat dinner here and then walk the street. It was interesting to compare the red-light district in Amsterdam to the one here, but it did not take long for me to be ready to head back to our side of town. Once near our hotel, we checked out late-night Khao San road, tried some fried silkworms (they are actually quite nutty, but one was more than enough for me), and then stopped for a drink on a quiet side street.
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| Our German friend Jonas eating a silkworm |
Afterwards, we were very ready for a good night's sleep. Tomorrow, moving on to Kanchanaburi!
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