Thailand
I wish I had more time to explore more of Thailand, but with the little time I had, I really did enjoy Bangkok…other than the heat. It seriously was like entering an oven when you walked outside, but add in the humidity and it’s a recipe for a serious sweat fest. I braced for the hotness and made my way into the city.
My first stop was the water taxi up to the Grand Temple, which was pretty fantastic. Since it was about 120 degrees I was in shorts and a tank, which was not acceptable for entering the temple, so I had to “borrow” an ankle length sarong and put my sweater on, but the sweat was worth it. The temple was beautiful and filled with gold accents everywhere and was really magnificent.
From there I took to the streets for some of the best pad thai I’d ever eaten for less than a dollar. The street food in Bangkok was out of this world and so cheap! I loved it! Everything in Bangkok was such a deal, except my excursion to the floating market which through some miscommunication I ended up having to pay $200 for my own boat to tour the market. It did not make me the happiest, but the market it’s self was really cool and I was able to take some good shots there, so I can’t complain too much.
Overall, I enjoyed Bangkok, but coming from the remote nature of the Himalayas it was quite an adjustment to get back into city mode, but I’m glad I did.
