Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Day 121. Bangkok, Thailand. Nice Buddah, great result.

So, after 3 days in Bangkok, we finally get to see some of it's famous sights. A quick stroll down Khao San Rd to stock up on 2 quid t-shirts and some rather dandy his 'n' hers leather flip flops was followed by a blink and you'd miss it visit to the Royal Palace and a saunter across Sanam Luang where Wend was tempted into buying a 100 Baht dragon kite (she's weak folks, and we all know it).
Wend buys yet another kite, Bangkok
In the afternoon we visited the completely fab Wat Pho to check out Thailand's largest reclining Buddah. Measuring a whopping 46 metres from gilded head to shiny gold toe, he's been loafing in his purpose built temple for over 200 years.
Reclining Buddah's legs, Bangkok
He's great. Bringing to mind our good friend Steve, who often adopts a similar pose on his Finsbury Park sofa while smoking an exotic cigarette.
Reclining Buddah 2, Bangkok

Rounded a good day off back on the Khao San Rd watching a live broadcast of the magnificent magpies putting a lack-lustre Liverpool side to the sword.

Howay me bonny laaaaaaads.

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