What even happened today? The jet lag has taken over as it is 9:30pm and we are non- functional. We started our day with breakfast at our hotel - Arun residences -and the were picked up by our tour guide. Off we went to the Grand Palace to see the Emerald Buddha. He was carved out of jade in Cambodia and was taken after cambodia lost a war to Siam (old name for Thailand - was changed because Thai means freedom and thailand is the only SE Asain country tom have never been colonized). The coolest thing is that the king changes the outfit on the Buddha for each season- winter, summer, rainy.
It was very very hot and humid out... We took a million pictures.
We took a water taxi across the river a few times (which I can't imagine figuring out on our own.. At least in one day!) we sawtherclinging Buddha, the arun temple and a gemstone market. lunch was at the Suptra Water House... Umm... Thai food!
We spent the afternoon on a tour of the canals on a thai river boat... Gourgous houses and hovels... And everything in between. It was kind of amazing.
Our day ended with 1.5 hourthai massages for 2000 bhat for both of us... which is the exuivalentof $60.
It sounds like you both are having a fabulous time--I am so happy that the trip is going well. I love reading about your adventures and can't wait to see the pictures.
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