The smells intoxicating. The colours vibrant. The streets chaotic. Welcome to Bangkok! Where the roads are jammed packed and the noise never ceases.
And what a coincidence! My Uncle and Auntie were on holiday in Bangkok for the next three days so we met up today.
Our first stop, the precious gemstone centre where you can watch expert jewellers shine, shape and set sapphires, rubies, emeralds etc into rings, earrings. Whatever really. A place I wouldn't have considered going but it was fun.
Next, the malls of Bangkok. By the 2nd one, we all agreed we were bored of window-shopping. So to liven things up and see Bangkok local-style, we jumped into a pink tuk-tuk. It was awesome! The tuk-tuk pulled out into incoming traffic that was actually on the WRONG side of the road. But the driver was a pro and quickly sped away down bustling streets and alleys decorated with electric cables snaking across the Bangkok sky. 30 min later, we jumped onto a boat and rode down the river (dont' know what it's called) and saw a different quieter side of Bangkok. Kids training to be monks lounging along the shore. Fishermen trying to catch dinner. People hanging their laundry. Normal life in Bangkok.
Bangkok is nothing like what I expected. And hopefully so will the next 6 wks. Gotta go and me the rest of the crew now. A bientot!
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