SE Asia and Pronto Denim Carnival 2014
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@Sarina Look what paula is wearing for the bike ride:
The bike ride we too yesterday was amazing. Certainly we saw parts of Bangkok that I suspect some of the locals do not know exist.
Once upon a time all the goods from the port came to Bangkok by rail. For some reason they use road trucks now and the old railway trucks are derelict and the lines have in places become shanty towns…
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Notice the train tracks…
The people we met in these shanty towns were unfailingly cheerful and friendly, "they may not have much money, but they are rich in their hearts". the only time I was refused permission to take a photo was when I asked if I could take a photo of a game of cards where there was a lot of money in the middle of the
tablepallet - I was not altogether surprised…... -
Bangkok is so nice, stayed there with my parents for some days, but it was many moons ago…
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Interesting photos Giles especially the salt works. It's 30F and snow on the ground here in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in case you're up for a little schadenfreude…
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I am off to bangkok for a stag do in feb. I bet i see lots of bikes of a different kind…
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Sat down for dinner with H and the crew tonight…
G "So what do you want to do tomorrow"
H "Go bike ride"A phone call later, we have it sorted. Thai/English/Japanese* speaking guide, will take us to the flower market, a floating market and a "locals only restaurant"........Roll on 10:00
- That would be Matthew our guide from yesterday. Who is Thai, multilingual, gay and delightful.....
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A phone call later, we have it sorted. Thai/English/Japanese* speaking guide, will take us to the flower market, a floating market and a "locals only restaurant"….....Roll on 10:00
Well, 1 out of 3 aint bad. We did not do the floating market or have lunch. We did some brilliant other stuff though....
