We've been out and about since the last blog, thanks for your e-mails, by the way, I think I've set the comments box on the blog so anyone can write straight into it, I know its proved tricky to negotiate. We went to Wat Pho, the temple of the reclining Buddah, it's amazing, about 150 feet long with feet of mother of pearl. We had a traditional Thai massage, mine was an hour long and Jim's lasted for half an hour .........! It was the most painful experience of my life, forget oils, soft music, candles burning, think sharp elbows, knees and toes! Must work though cos I yawned for the next hour solid and felt a bit shaky.
We then caught a ferry to a temple called Wat Arun, decorated in porcelain, very steep steps, very scary!
Talked to a Thai teacher today (theres just no getting away) and a lady who was very proud of her doctor husband who had worked in the UK. She wasn't keen on England though, as she pointed out, even when it rains in Thailand, the rain is warm. Point taken. Had Pad Thai (Thai fried noodles) for lunch from a street stall, it's my new favourite meal - shallots and garlic mixed with peanuts, dried shrimp, bean sprouts, scrambled egg and fresh prawn. Yum.
That night we went to a greasy spoon stir fry place for supper. Lunch and dinner for the grand total of £5 for both of us!
We took some time out on Tuesday and sat in Lumphini Park for several hours, it's a lovely green space with beautiful gardens, outside gyms, lakes, and some unusual residents.
Met a lovely guy, a policeman - I know - called Santichai, who entertained us for ages. It was his day off and he and Jim set the world to rights. It was brilliant listening to them, two different cultures but great to swap ideas about society in UK and in Thailand. He gave us lots of ideas for places to see and go in the next few weeks.
To Chinatown for the evening! OMG! So much noise, so many people, so much traffic. Had a great meal but couldn't hear ourselves. We decided to dip out and find a bar for a beer instead!
Returned to Chinatown today, still as noisy, still so much traffic but all the stalls were open. We went down Sampeng Lane, about 6 feet wide, with stalls at each side, just enough room for 2 people to pass and scooters and motor bikes force their way through the middle!
Going to pack now, we're going to fly north to Chiang Mai tomorrow morning. What do we think of Bangkok? Frenetic, friendly, eclectic. Very rich people, obviously a city with money judging by the glossy shopping malls selling Chanel, Cartier, Bulgari, etc, but also masses of poverty. But it seems there is a great work ethic. We have loved every bit of it. See you in Chiang Mai.
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