and we were ready to do more visits to another temple involving a giant swing... no kidding
here it is - the giant swing in the phra nakon district, facing the the wat suthat temple. all that is left of it is the 30 metres structure that used to hold a swing used during the harvest season. men would perch on the swing and had to swing high up and to catch a sack of gold for theirs to keep. the then reigning king in the early 1930s had to ban the ceremony after... errr... many men unceremoniously died while trying to grab the sack of gold. right.
the facade of wat suthat
view from a different angle
the courtyard
gorgeous, gorgeous finely crafted windows! i also want!!!
both david and james apparently had trouble locating the "many-tiered and massive roof of the wat suthat complex..." as found in the brochure
one of the many buddha statues along the walled perimeter of wat suthat
cute kiddy monks during lunch
temple devotees
and the four of us continued our sojourn on foot through the many rustic sois of bangkok
the UNICEF office where james holds a humane job as a humanitarian... both dora and i too, wants to have a humane job like james has and live fabulously like he is living it up in bangkok right now
dora and i rightfully holds the conviction that submitting this photo of us looking as humane as possible together with our CV and resume when applying for a humane job with the UN will increase our chances of getting an employment there
forest whitaker lived in the very same building as james' office when he was in bangkok for filming way back then
the oh-so-bloody-gorgeous-view of the chao phraya river from the balcony where james' office is... arghhh! i also want!!!
and if you look to the left, that is the other view of the chao phraya
all want to act cute only... they all not shy one...
bagpackers' haven - khao san road - made famous by leonardo dicapacicililiyoyo in the movie "the beach"... i don't know how these skanky looking bagpackers do it but i think i won't last more than an hour here. but the imitation ray ban i got was a steal... for 8 frigging SGD!!!
aboard the river taxi along the chao phraya
the nervous smiles - upon realising the fact that we did not see any life vest on board
wat arun or the temple of dawn - in all of its towering majesty as our river taxi passed by it
the food court at emporium mall - i had to have another plate of pad thai there, it was frigging fuyummyfuckingliscious! and the fish maw soup i had was out of this world!
and men being men, david and james got all too exhausted and went home. dora and i were left to our own devices - we went straight to 'boots'.
as with my several previous bangkok holidays, i never did learn my lesson when it comes to shopping for toiletries at 'boots' - a lesson which almost cost me in terms of my cargo weight allowance each time i take the plane bag to singapore.
all in all, i bought:
a. 2 bottles of body lotions
b. 8 bottles of shower gels
c. 6 tubs of facial cleanser
d. 4 tubs of shaving gels
e. 1 jar of face cream
total net weight of toiletries purchased - 5kg
and i was tempted to add two 1-litre giant ass sized shower gels, but my rudimentary mental arithmetic sent me alarm bells that i may exceed my cargo weight limit when i fly back to singapore later. dang! dang cargo weight allowance! dang you budget airline!
no holiday to bangkok is complete if one did not partake unto the deserts and fabulous drinks that greyhound cafe in the emporium mall has to offer... it's something i'd always do whenever in bangkok
the parfait in greyhound... oh-so-fucking-yummy!
view from vertigo, the rooftop bar of the banyan tree hotel where we had pre-dinner drinks
another breathtaking view where the lit-up lumphini park is almost visible
my lychee martini rocks! and please do ask dora to relate the story behind the orchid found on her drink if you see her next time - she'll enlighten you with a new cultural insight she had learn from james and me pertaining to thai culture
vertigo - i fucking love it!
with the cool evening breeze perpetually blowing in your face, not even singapore's new asia bar above swissotel can rival the experience vertigo has to offer
to do this, i think i'll need a boyfriend... dang!
dinner time - we went to the district of sukhumvit's arab quarter for a middle-eastern fare - while james and dora were busy looking at the signboard for the menu...
...my digicam lens wandered off and caught sight of a oh-so-cute-thai-guy making bread... oh-so-cute... awww... u can dough me anytime cutie...!
fantastic dinner with fantastic company... yummers!
on the way home, we each got ourselves a scoop or two of gelato along sukhumvit road.
it was yet another marvelous day in bangkok.
oh yes one more thing... did i talk about macaroons and cakes from the grand hyatt erawan already?
that'll come pretty soon then.
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