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Nov 19, 2023 · ⛅ 30 °C Altitude: 66 ft
ThailandBangkokKhlong Wat Thepphathida13°45’5” N 100°30’11” E
First full day in Bangkok

What a first full day! We got up reasonably early and went to a recommended breakfast place round the corner. Ended up waiting about an hour for a very sweet 'Chafe' (iced coffee mixed with tea with condensed milk) which I thoroughly enjoyed - and obviously Andy hated. We then ate some breakfast of egg, minced pork, 5 peas, sausage and bacon which was almost equally as sweet surprisingly.
After feeding we had an explore and visited the golden mount temple. This is a large golden temple on top of a hill which has a nice view over the city. As you went up you rang loads of bells which was fun (no idea why) and made a lot of noise.
We then went and had a little boat ride to see a giant golden Buddha and got to see the canals of Bangkok. It's amazing how some of the structures along the river survive!
We then headed back to the hotel for a disco nap before heading on an incredible food tour where we had 21 dishes! Even this was a lot for us but managed to eat the majority (some with an additional helping 👀). Some of the items were:
Chive dumpling with a soy sauce, chilli dip
Pork leg stew with raw garlic, sour soup and optional very spicy chilli
Pork satay
Thai fishcakes
Chicken egg cabbage soup/broth with probiotic fermented tofu dipping sauce
Green shot made of a herb that's supposed to help digestion (tasted like cold grass)
Shrimp dumplings from a Michelin restaurant - we had many of these
Thai green curry with Chinese sausage
Raw Jackfruit
A local herbal spirit shot called black panther
Pork belly pepper soup/broth from a Michelin guide restaurant
Soy sauce ice cream - AMAZING
Mango with chilli shrimp sauce
Clams with molasses chilli sauce
Morning glory
Seafood soup
Whole grilled shrimp with spicy dipping sauce
Mangosteen fruit - very tasty!
Michelin guide Chinese doughnuts with pandan leaf/condensed milk dipping sauce
And FINALLY mango sticky rice!!
We then went to Khaosan road and had a few drinks with a couple we met on the tour from Warrington!
A lovely day!!!Read more
Traveler
Looks amazing, couldn't manage all those peas though! Xx
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Traveler
Glad your having such a great time. It all looks fabulous. xxx Ps Loving the new look!