These pictures are of Wat Pho (the second largest temple in Bangkok) and more shots of our time in the city. Wat Pho is famous for its massive golden reclining Buddha statue. Those little covered-bike-taxi-things are called tuk-tuks (because of the noise they make. I enjoyed the tuk-yuks immensely but was somewhat less fond of the drivers, who were generally aggressive and obnoxious and would literally try to harrass you into using their service. Thailand as a whole seems to have a very different approach to "customer service," which is to say none whatsoever. It`s a sad state of affairs for the so-called "Land of Smiles" that by the end of the trip everytime a Thai person said hello to me i was safe in assuming that they only wanted to speak to my wallet. Fortunately, on Koh Samui we met a few Thai people who helped balance that poor impression with positive experiences. =)
Ulala making new friends:
tuk-tuks:
Now that`s a Big Buddha!
You know what they say about Buddhas with big feet...
More pointy things. They do love their pointy things...
Either the ancient art of Thai torture or Thai massage: "same same."
We ate lunch at this restaurant with a beautiful river view of Wat Arun, the last major temple of the three major temples of Bangkok:
We almost got caught in a sudden squal that soaked the streets (and the tuk-tuks), but we managed to get back to our hotel bar in time and sat under the canopy and watched the rain on KhaoSan Road. The rain only lasted about an hour but it was pretty intense. From what i understand this is a pretty regular thing in September in Thailand.
Street vendors selling fresh fruit in KhaoSan Road:
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