IMG_1027, originally uploaded by noveltimes.
Nothing like being bored in a train station with plenty of time to kill.
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December 1, 2007 • 11:01 pm 1
One Night In Bangkok
IMG_0976, originally uploaded by noveltimes.
Bangkok is a big, beautiful mess. Sprawling in all dimensions, packed with people, littered with cars, taxis, touktouks and cycles of all kinds, the city is almost too much too handle. As a gateway to Thailand, Bangkok serves to whet your palate for much of what the country has to offer: amazing food, filth in the air and on the streets, truly kind people, temples of stunningly detailed beauty and indulgences of every stripe.
I know the title of this post is somewhat trite, but I had to use this overused phrase because it was true. I stayed in Bangkok for only one night and one day and that seemed enough for the moment. I missed my chance to view the legendary Reclining Buddha at Wat Pho because of a religious ceremony in process, but I did walk the grounds of the Grand Palace, a grand buddhist temple at which I took the above photo. Considering a mild head cold in London that turned into a terrible sore throat due to horrid Bangkok air quality, I was ready to shove off for parts north.
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December 1, 2007 • 10:43 pm 2
Pad Thai Touchdown
IMG_0930, originally uploaded by noveltimes.
Upon touching down in Bangkok, my first mission was simple — determine if Pad Thai in Thailand tastes anything like what they serve as Pad Thai in the States. Well, I’m happy to report, readers, that the Pad Thai you know and love is remarkably similar to that of its native land.
After walking the nighttime streets of Bangkok, searching for just the right food stall in which to conduct my culinary experiments, I found much more than I had expected. In addition to the delicious yet familiar noodle dish, I also sampled some incredible chicken satay. The Pad Thai (wrapped in a fried egg, mind you) was great, but the satay was delectable. Incomparable to any I’ve had in the U.S. Mmmmm….
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