What more can we say - the first impresssion...how to get away from that heat! But now we're coping and getting used to it. Even now coming out of an air con shop or building you walk into this wall of heat - we're also covered in a layer of stickiness! mmm nice...!
We have spent a few days wandering around various Bangkok sights - The Royal palace (that's where the picture is taken), Wat's (temples), looking at lots of budda's, checking out the millions of markets, trying our bargaining skills with the stall keepers and navigating our way through thai food. Actually we haven't been too adventurous on the food front just yet, we are still testing the waters... and parts of our bodies! Lots of red & green currys, pad thai's, noodles and ice coffees! Oh and delicious Banana pancakes (Miranda's fave).
On Friday we did a day trip on the train (30 baht for both of us 1 way $1.20 NZD!) to Ayuthaya - a world heritage area with old ruins and temples, also Tuktuks everywhere vying for our business. We initially chose to walk from ruin to ruin, until the heat and our feet got the better of us...so we got to experience our first tuktuk ride - a crazy one at that!
Saturday we flew to Chiang Mai....see next post for that.
We have spent a few days wandering around various Bangkok sights - The Royal palace (that's where the picture is taken), Wat's (temples), looking at lots of budda's, checking out the millions of markets, trying our bargaining skills with the stall keepers and navigating our way through thai food. Actually we haven't been too adventurous on the food front just yet, we are still testing the waters... and parts of our bodies! Lots of red & green currys, pad thai's, noodles and ice coffees! Oh and delicious Banana pancakes (Miranda's fave).
On Friday we did a day trip on the train (30 baht for both of us 1 way $1.20 NZD!) to Ayuthaya - a world heritage area with old ruins and temples, also Tuktuks everywhere vying for our business. We initially chose to walk from ruin to ruin, until the heat and our feet got the better of us...so we got to experience our first tuktuk ride - a crazy one at that!
Saturday we flew to Chiang Mai....see next post for that.
Photos:
- Temple at royal palace
- 'Reclining Buddha' at the royal palace, Miranda had to cover her shoulders
- At Ayuthaya, ruins with Carl & Miranda
- At Ayuthaya - more ruins, with a school field trip (kids in pink school uniform) there at the same time
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