The Early Bird Gets the Worm
This weekend I decided to hang out in the Bangkok area and take it easy. I turned off my alarm and slept in relatively late. Ada, Heather, Sam and I ventured out to a floating market. We skipped the well-known tourist attraction and visited one a little further out that was typically visited by locals. It seemed like a good idea at the time.
Our taxi driver wasn't sure exactly where to go, which meant we didn't use any short cuts and became victims of the Bangkok weekend traffic. The drive seemed to take forever. When we arrived at our destination we were a little surprised to see that only a few floating vendors were on the water. We signed up for the next longboat and wandered around for a few minutes. Later we found out that we had arrived too late to really see the market in full action.
Unaware of this little fact we boarded our longboat prepared to take in the sights of the floating market. It did not take long to realise that we would only be experiencing a river ride, but all in all it was an enjoyable experience. Well, minus the splashing catfish! The catfish were huge. People fed them with the provided bread sparking a feeding frenzy causing splashing of murky river over the sides of the longboat. Heather and Ada thought my reaction to the water was amusing to watch. It probably was a funny sight since I can tell you I was not a fan of the water!
Following our tour we had a look around the market stalls back on land. After a few snacks we headed back to the house. Although we didn't have the full floating market experience I enjoyed our little group outing.
Our taxi driver wasn't sure exactly where to go, which meant we didn't use any short cuts and became victims of the Bangkok weekend traffic. The drive seemed to take forever. When we arrived at our destination we were a little surprised to see that only a few floating vendors were on the water. We signed up for the next longboat and wandered around for a few minutes. Later we found out that we had arrived too late to really see the market in full action.
Unaware of this little fact we boarded our longboat prepared to take in the sights of the floating market. It did not take long to realise that we would only be experiencing a river ride, but all in all it was an enjoyable experience. Well, minus the splashing catfish! The catfish were huge. People fed them with the provided bread sparking a feeding frenzy causing splashing of murky river over the sides of the longboat. Heather and Ada thought my reaction to the water was amusing to watch. It probably was a funny sight since I can tell you I was not a fan of the water!
Following our tour we had a look around the market stalls back on land. After a few snacks we headed back to the house. Although we didn't have the full floating market experience I enjoyed our little group outing.
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