Thursday, September 3, 2009
Bangkok shopping experience
Our flight was loooong!! but we managed to cope with a few dvds and lotsa food along the way! We eventually got to bed about 4am NZ time!!
Our day in Bangkok was pretty full on. Had breakfast at the McDonalds near the hotel, and then were off to explore the local area. Checked out MBK (local mall about half an hours walk away) but found the local market prices we had passed on the way better, so after buying a bit of food to stash in the pack, we headed back to the markets and found some bargains. We managed to find a very friendly scarf stall where we offloaded quite a bit of baht, among other things.
Afternoon was spent on a relatively arduous temple tour. We now know every position Buddha has been sculpted in, but also got a bit of the history of Bangkok and found out it has the longest place name in the world.
Had dinner back near the hotel at a local Thai outdoor restaurant and then were back in the melee of the markets bartering like old hands and acquiring watches and the like. We have been back this morning for a quick wander to use up the last of our baht. Could have spent a LOT more!!!
Gotta gooo .... catch ya soon.
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hi there, Tracy here and G gangster is Josiah! sounds like fun - i only bartered once, what a crazy business!! temples can be long and drawn out but interesting nonetheless. will try to keep following closely and hearing all about everything - can't wait for next post.
ReplyDeletewe all well, went to intermediate with Eden to have a look around... can't believe she's almost there!! til next time, xxx
So glad you are already filling us in on the happenings! Thanks so much. Its very quiet here now..i was surprised to see joel this morning.. we had wondered if he had decided to go with you in the last minute! but it turns out he did stay in NZ after all!! =)
ReplyDeleteIm pretty convinced this post was entered by Lyn, as i think she is the most likely to be found using the word 'arduous', but correct me if i'm wrong!! ha. miss yas xx
Sounds great fun...can't help but remember scenes from Bridget Jones Bangkok experience...no talking to any Daniel Cleavers now! XXX Tracey
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ReplyDeleteSounds like you have hit the shops running. Muz thought Lyn would be a great 'barterer'!!! Kids were trying to get their heads around how long plane ride was. We will espec. be thinking about the Wanhills boys tom (Sunday). Love ya all.
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Great to hear from you! Sounds like you've been having fun. The markets are great. Meryl, it sounds like you're giving those new shoes a good run in. Hope they're living up to your expectations of them:-) Look after yourselves and look forward to the next post. Love ya.
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