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Monday, August 23, 2010

wat to do in bangkok.


ok, that title is super cheesy.  apologies.
after leaving the market I walked south through the city,
heading in the direction of the ornate rooftops I could see in the distance.

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along the way you pass over bridges that span tributaries of the chao prhya river.
afternoon traffic jam in the lock:
   
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the streets are filled with people, cars, construction rubble,
and wild kitties on the prowl:

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this cross eyed cat was posting up on one of the temples:
  
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I visited a couple of ‘wats’ that afternoon. 
I don’t have any photos from them, since I didn’t take any. (gasp!)
when you walk in through the walled gates,
you are overwhelmed with the most oppressive sense of peacefulness.
it hits you straight away.  like a massive wave of quiet healing.
there is no way to describe it other than to feel it.
I put the camera away for those couple of hours and just lived in that space.
it was beautiful and immense. 
I’ll take that afternoon with me forever.
no need for a photo memory.
 
 
after spending time in the temples, I ambled through their riverside gardens.
these statues made me giggle. 

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I cant decide if this guy should be holding a glass of wine by the stem, or a joint.  
blasphemous, I know. 
yet, terribly amusing!

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ok.  heres your one cheesy, gratuitous tourist shot of me. 
(that’s for you, grandpa.)

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and… moving on.

the sun started setting and so it was time to hop back on the ferry.
this little guy joined me:

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the river is a pretty spectacular spot to watch the sunset from.

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wat rakhang:

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perfect ending to another nite in bangkok.
wait. two nites in bangkok?
that’s not how the song goes!

  

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