I went for a big walk around town and was amazed how much like China Bangkok is. Except for the rivers, they are everywhere.
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| From 8-16-2008 - Bangkok |
I looked at my map and thought about going to the Golden Mount, a man made hill in the middle of bangkok that has a solid gold idol in the middle of it.
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| From 8-16-2008 - Bangkok |
The view from the top was a really good one of Bangkok but you know, not that impressive. There's really not much going on.
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| From 8-16-2008 - Bangkok |
After that i headed to the Royal Palace, only to be told that it was closed and that i should get on a tuk tuk to go to see other things. Yeah i was scammed into going for a tuk tuk ride all across town. At first i was pissed off until the tuk tuk driver told me that he gets a petrol voucher for every customer he takes around. So i came to an agreement, i go to various stores and he takes me to the sites in between. It worked out well and i saw heaps of Bangkok. Oh yeah, and if you ever go to Bangkok don't buy jewellery it's all a scam.
On my tuk tuk ride around i saw the Standing bhudha, The National Museum and my favourite temple in Bangkok, the Marble Temple.
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| From 8-16-2008 - Bangkok |
It was quiet, understated and littered with bhudha statues all exhibiting the various attitudes (poses) of Bhudha, i still remember them a lot to this day. Really cool.
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| From 8-16-2008 - Bangkok |
That evening i met the tour group i would be spending the first half of my trip (up North) with. Everyone was really cool, and British. Started the night by going for a quick meal, in which i found out that British people generally don't like spicy food, and then a great night out with lady boys.
Okay, so down below is a little slideshow of my pics from that day. You can either view them there or click on them at go at your own pace. They are saved to my picasa webalbum, in much bigger formats than displayed below. Go on, i dare ya.
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