UPDATED 12-03-2023: Added photos.
Day Four (Monday)
The Emerald (jade) Buddha. |
Next on the itinerary was the temple of the reclining Buddha. This temple features sitting, standing, reclining, and walking Buddha statues. We witnessed a blessing ceremony with chanting monks.
The reclining Buddha itself was huge and pretty spectacular. It's so big it is hard to take in.
It was time for lunch so we stopped at a restaurant on the banks of the Chao Phraya River. We enjoyed some Thai food as we watched boats go by on the river.
A truck engine on a long tail boat. |
Once we left the lock we traveled through the canals to see homes and businesses built over the canal on stilts. We stopped at a cafe and artists house which had a very hippy vibe to it. We fed the catfish which were abundant in the canals. Along with the fish we saw a water monitor lizard. The thing was huge. Its belly was big so it was probably digesting a fish or possibly a bird.
Wat Arun. |
That night we ate a meal at the Italian place in the hotel. It was not very good which is strange since the other two meals we had there were pretty good.
Day Five (Tuesday)
This would turn out to be a very strange day. We had only one activity scheduled, a cooking class at the Blue Elephant Cooking School next door to our hotel. I was not looking forward to it as I don't like cooking and I don't like fussy food.
Two of the teachers first took the students on the Metro to a nearby food market. There they explained different foods and ingredients that we would be using when we prepared four different dishes. The market was extremely hot and humid. By the time we were heading back to the Metro station the Wife was overheating. When she overheats she passes out. Fortunately she caught it before it got too far. One of the teachers bought her water and she was very patient as we slowly made our way back to the school. There the wife made the decision not to participate in the class since standing in a kitchen for three to four hours was not a good idea for her. We made our way back to the hotel.
A water monitor lizard chillin'. |
Later on when she was feeling better we took a taxi to the MBK Center which is also known as the knockoff market. We bought some souvenirs, including magnets, and the Wife bought three 'high end' purses and a winter coat. The winter coat, a Canada Goose brand, can go as high as $1,500 but she got hers for $100. There was a hole in one pocket but the vendor fixed it on the spot for free (he had a sewing machine in his stall).
The next day we will be leaving Bangkok going into the countryside to see more cool stuff.
Phota can be found in my 2023 Thailand Google Photos album.
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