We've spent the past couple of days in Bangkok, while waiting for our visas for Laos and Vietnam to be processed, which has given us ample opportunity to check out the town at a leisurly pace. Some highlights of the past couple of days:
Wats: So far, we've been to numerous temples, such as Golden Mountain, Wat Phra Kaew, and Wat Arun. Its quite evident that Buddhism is part of the fabric of the culture - no separation of church and state here. Regardless, the architecture here is phenominal.
Th Khao San: aka Backpacker Central. If there's one thing we've learned about ourselves, its that we aren't 22 years old anymore. There are numerous hippies (or, to steal a quote my friend Pete, kids of former hippies that drive their parent's Saab) that hang out on this road. Home to tons of bars, drunk (and really drunk) backpackers fill the street. While it was cool to check the area out, for us it got played out in a hurry.
Tuk-Tuk: Basically Thailand's version of a motorized rickshaw, except the drivers will harass you to death. They simply don't take no for an answer. But, you can take a 30 minute ride for less than a buck.
Siam Place: Southeast Asia's newest and biggest mall is home to absurdly high end stores such as Hermes, Gucci, Armani, Ferragamo, etc. The second floor has car dealerships for Ferrari, BMW, Porsche, Lamborghini, and Lotus. Its really a great layout. 1st floor is for super rich women, 2nd floor for super rich guys, 3rd floor for "normal people", and 4th floor for conventions/training/education. There was also a bizarre scene where dozens of kids were dressed up like Japanese cartoon characters. Take a look at Marie's post for a sample.
Tonight is the French political election, so as you can imagine, we are both interested in the outcome, although one just slightly more than the other. Can you guess who?
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Glad you guys made it safe and sound.
The blog is a great idea. I look forward to reading it regularly with Jeffrey.
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