Saturday morning we headed to the grand palace. We stopped for coffee at one of the street vendors- simply amazing! Must be the coconut milk and condensed milk that they add into the iced coffee. We also had some donut looking pastry. Delicious.
On our way to the grand palace we ran into two groups of Wharton people - crazy. I am sure this will not be the last time this will happen this trip, but crazy it happened so early on.
The grand palace was established in 1782 and is home to royal residences, throne halls, government offices and the emerald Buddha. The architecture was unreal- everything was so bedazzled and detailed. Simply elegant.
After the grand palace we headed to wat pho where there were two main attractions: the big Buddha and the hall with over 390 Buddhas. They take their Buddhas seriously and you have to be dressed appropriately to enter.
After the Buddhas we took a brief tuktuk ride and then a river cruise- saw some interesting houses that were precariously per he'd above the water, a fake floating market (real one was further away), huge fish and a view of the skyline.
For dinner we went to mango tree, a treat restaurant where I had some pad see ew and glass noodles with chicken and pineapple fried rice. Sharing dishes = trying more delicious items.
After dinner we ended up getting foot massages. About $8.00 for the hour and totally worth it after a long day walking around. The massage places in Bangkok offer some interesting options- we obviously did not partake.
Sunday we headed to they famous "weekend market" which basically had everything and pretty cheap. The best way I can describe it is the gift show but way cheaper and less organized. We had our morning coffee and donuts. I had pad see ew from one of the food stations- I tried not to think about the lack of cleanliness going on. The food stalls had all types of weird food concoctions. We enjoyed browsing the shopping and finding some gems. Many hysterical options were available.
After the market we decided to go for massages again- yes, a theme of the trip, but they are so cheap it is hard to turn down. We decided to try a "Thai" massage. The best thing I can compare this to is getting abused. Basically they use force and work the knots out of you - no oils or anything. This abuse included the lady walking on my legs and back, contorting my limbs into positions I didn't know were possible. If I were to be tortured is how I would imagine it.
Side note: the cabs are hysterical. Most of them are neon pink. Found one with a picture of the Dali Lama and one with a no farting sign.
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