This is Day Six of my Thailand trip. If you havent read the other days yet, read Day One, Two, Three, Four, and Five first. That’s right, there’s homework involved in this blog post. Just kidding. You don’t need to read any old posts. However, if you’re interested, there are some neat adventures about grand palaces, floating markets, ancient cities, and delicious food.
Wat Arun
Today Nicole and I visited Wat Arun, a temple along the river Chao Phraya. The temple is one of Bangkok’s most recognizable and memorable locations. Its easily accessed by ferry, there’s a stop right at the temple, and admission is only a few dollars.
[box type=”info”]Side Note: They had some of the nicest and cleanest bathrooms in Bangkok[/box]
Although the spires of Wat Arun, were built in the 19th century, the temple itself has existed in some form as far back as the 17th century.
Nicole and I walked around the temple and admired the intricate tile work and the temple guardians. We climbed the very steep steps to the top of the temple and looked out over the Chao Phraya. Today felt hotter than previous days, and upon checking my phone, I discovered I was right. It was so hot out that both my phone and Nicole’s phone turned off automatically due to overheating.
[box type=”alert”]I apologize for the picture quality. I didn’t bring my camera with me since I forgot my charger and my battery was running low. All of these photos were taken with my Nexus 5.[/box]
The Bangkok National Museum
Nicole and I visited Bangkok’s museum of history and explored its depths and various collections like Ben Stiller in Night at the Museum. It was a nice museum and pretty inexpensive, like the rest of Thailand. If you find yourself in in Bangkok with a free afternoon, I recommend a visit. There was a lot of information about the royal family and about Thailand’s history. Nicole and I learned a lot about Ayutthaya, the former capital of Thailand that we visited yesterday.
Foreigner Town
After the museum, Nicole and I headed to Kao San road to eat Israeli food at a restaurant called Shoshana, hebrew for “rose”. We never found the restaurant, but we did manage to find Kao San road.
Kao San road is a street in Bangkok filled with foreigners. It’s a very bro-tastic place with lots of tank tops and wayfarers. There are carts and vendors along both sides of the street and many restaurants and guesthouses.
Nicole and I stopped for a bite to eat at a little cafe before heading across the street to enjoy a foot massage. It was awesome, and the second massage I’ve ever received. My masseuse was a guy and he was much stronger than the lady masseuse I had several nights previous.
After our massages, Nicole and I bought some cheap souvenirs. I bought some sandals and shorts. She bought a bathing suit and some tank tops.[divider_flat]
Asiatique and Dr. Fish
For dinner we found ourselves back in Asiatique, the warehouse-turned-market plaza near our apartment. We had delicious pizza and Dr. Fish feet massages. Not massages from fishes’ feet, but massages of our feet by fish. You put your feet in small fish tanks and the little fish eat the dead skin cells on your legs. Its supposed to make your legs feel smoother. The fish tickled a lot and I can’t say my legs felt noticeably smoother after the fish massage but it was an interesting experience.
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