Thursday, June 14, 2007

Well, Day 3 in Bangkok was better, perhaps because I know that I will be leaving soon. The tuk tuk drivers are crazy, speeding in and out of traffic, leaving you wondering, are there actually rules on the road? They are also not the most pleasant people to do business with however, my bargaining skills are getting better, one guy tried to tell me that one of the places I was going to was closed. I knew it wasn't, but he insisted. I said "look, we either go to Wat Pho or I find another driver to take me there." And suddenly, it was open. Wat Pho was incredible. Saw the golden 46m long 14m tall golden reclining buddha. Quite a site. The feet of the buddha are made up of ornate patterns of mother of pearl inlay. Spent a quiet night in. Trekked to my new hotel today after throwing a good 15 lbs of extra stuff that would eventually have broken my back. I was cutthroat. It was hard, but my back will thank me for it. The other picture is another Wat in the middle of the city. The joining point hotel is so much nicer than my last one. I actually look forward to being in my room. Meeting up with the group tonight before heading off to Cambodia tomorrow. Looking forward to it!


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