Below: Four-faced Buddha. Each building in Bangkok has its own Buddha to protect the property and offer good luck. Through whatever circumstance, the nicest mall also ended up with the nicest Buddha who receives a lot of attention.
Below: The street food is amazing...it has lived up to our expectations. Cheap cheap cheap and tasty. The prices in general are amazing. Private driver for the whole day today: $70 USD including gas. Beer: $1. Any street food: $1 or less.
I was excited to see some fried bugs at the market. I picked a mix of three (crickets, grasshoppers, and meal worms). Shout out to my college entomology professor Tom Turpin. They were fried, sprayed with soy sauce, and delicious. Johnna did try a cricket (I ate the legs and head off for her). I ate on the bag of crunchy goodness for about 5 minutes before realizing it wasn't worth carrying around all night.
Below: Yummy.
Our Bangkok experience has been a little touristy, but that hasn't been a bad thing. We are a little tired of cities and looking forward to the beach portion of our holiday (we leave for Phi Phi Don tomorrow morning)!
Look just like John The Baptist!
ReplyDeleteJoy and I watched a movie called Anna And The King with Jodi Foster. It was about an English woman going to Siam(now Thailand) to tutor the King's children. It was beautiful. It was about their growing, deep respect for one another, and about her impact on the future King in regard to religious freedom and a new anti-slavery attitude.
ReplyDeleteOh my. I am so jealous! The food looks great! You guys are gorgeous! Enjoy your beach holiday coming up. Can't wait to see you in less than three weeks!! I don't want to hurry your vacation, but my eyes are set on the date of your return. Hope you'll be ready to re-enter small-town america and celebrate love with us!
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