The Chao Phraya river has ferries that run all day and its a great way to get from Wat Pho down to Chinatown.
A typical street scene downtown. Lots of fresh fruit being sold from these motorbike vendors. Lauren was shopping for clothes since she forgot to pack some and I was just waiting so I snapped a pic of this guy selling fruit.
Wat Pho is one of the most beautiful Wats in Bangkok with one of the most impressive Buddha statues I've ever seen! The Lonely Planet books are coming in handy, thanks Dip!
The city has water canals that run all over the place. You can get from one end of the city to the other by water taxi, which is much faster and cheaper than taking a taxi in traffic. The water taxi boats are actually pretty fast for their size. But the khlongs (canals) are pretty narrow and with constant two way boat traffic the water can get very choppy. Sometimes I bounce out of my seat or think that our boat is going to flip over, but nothings happend yet, knock on wood, and its actually become one of our preferred methods of public transportation. Just remember to keep your mouth closed when riding. Take a look at that khlong water and you'll know what I'm talking about! The key thing here is making sure your typhoid vaccine is current.
This is the khlong water taxi stop closest to our apartment. Its about a 10 minute walk. To go all the way downtown on the water taxi costs about 18 baht per person or about 50 cents. To take a taxi it would cost somewhere between 3 and 4 hundred baht!
Wat Pho is one of the most beautiful Wats in Bangkok with one of the most impressive Buddha statues I've ever seen! The Lonely Planet books are coming in handy, thanks Dip!
The city has water canals that run all over the place. You can get from one end of the city to the other by water taxi, which is much faster and cheaper than taking a taxi in traffic. The water taxi boats are actually pretty fast for their size. But the khlongs (canals) are pretty narrow and with constant two way boat traffic the water can get very choppy. Sometimes I bounce out of my seat or think that our boat is going to flip over, but nothings happend yet, knock on wood, and its actually become one of our preferred methods of public transportation. Just remember to keep your mouth closed when riding. Take a look at that khlong water and you'll know what I'm talking about! The key thing here is making sure your typhoid vaccine is current.
This is the khlong water taxi stop closest to our apartment. Its about a 10 minute walk. To go all the way downtown on the water taxi costs about 18 baht per person or about 50 cents. To take a taxi it would cost somewhere between 3 and 4 hundred baht!
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