Bangkok is such a lovely city. The first time I set foot on Bangkok, I was instantly reminded of our very own Manila: instead of churches, they've got temples; instead of Divi,they've got Chatuchak and the Night Market; instead of the Pasig River, they've got the Chao Praya. I was instantly drawn as well to their people, who speak so calmly and quietly and sweetly.
I'm not much a shopper but I enjoyed the really cool prices at the Night Market, and the fact that there were so many young people designing their own stuff and selling their own line of clothes, bags, accessories, whathaveyous. But what I enjoyed most, apart from the temples and the ride through the river, is the food. It was like I died and had gone to spice heaven (and mind you, I am not into spicy food).
Just a couple of minutes away from our hotel is this gigantic Reclining Buddha. It is so fantastically huge that the first time I laid eyes on it, I was absolutely speechless!
Here she is all golden and beautiful!
The Reclining Buddha is inside this big temple complex; this is just one of the many interesting structures there. I like the mosaic tile work.
I did not have time to cross the river and climb Wat Arun's steps. That would have been such a Lara Croft Tomb Raider moment! "I'll be back!!"
Ate at Condoms and Cabbages. Nope, we did not end up eating condoms-although there were lots of them as you can see from this witty mannequin. We ate lots of curries and tom yum: delicious!
I love this photo! First off, I love the Suvarnabhumi Airport. Its architecture is just amazing. Second, there was this girl waiting for her flight who grabbed a book and just laid her back on one of the benches. She is so cool! I wanted to find out what she was reading but had to catch my flight home :)
It does look like a cool city-I'm going to Google it to see what's going on.
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