Bangkok

We are enjoying the delicious food, shopping bargains, awe-inspiring Buddhist temples, and hustle and bustle of our favorite South-East Asian city Bangkok. Although, we explored all the sights on our previous visits to Thailand, Bangkok still fascinates us and has much to offer.
The roti guy on Sukhumvit remembered us from our last visit two years ago. We stop at his stall every night for a banana roti. Yummm!
We are getting used to the heat and humidity and are making good use of the hotel pool.
Today, we got up early to catch a public bus to Damnoen Seduak, the floating market located two hours from Bangkok. We wanted to beat the tour buses, so we would be able to enjoy the vendors on their boats without the crowds. The whole experience was somewhat disappointing, because the market clearly wasn't what it originally was on my first visit twenty years ago. The few remaining boats laden with exotic fruit and vegetables, even charcoal grills, and souvenirs definitely is no longer a market where locals purchase fresh produce, but an affair staged for visitors. The waterways are lined with endless stalls full of wears to entice throngs of farangs to spend their money.
Tomorrow, we are off to Cambodia. That will be a new and exciting experience for all of us!

Renate