With the fact that Lop Buri (the monkey city) and Ayutthaya (old capital of siam) are a lot smaller cities and a lot less western, we spent the first part of our day getting together some extra cash and toiletries etc. We then wandered down to the river (a minute or so walk from the guest house) to check out a longboat river tour. Previously billed as 500 baht per person the lady was selling seats for 300 baht per person to other tourists, and we convinced her to go down to 200 baht per person (She reluctantly said “OK” with a message of “no tell others”) I was quite glad we got to see it. The main goal was to go see a floating market, but the areas that the boat toured around were maybe even more fascinating.
Along the way we found a huge lizard-like creature swimming in the water… pictures will have to follow, I hope at least one turned out.
We had a nice lunch and headed to the train. A travel agent guy insisted that we needed him to pre-book the train and accommodations for our trip earlier, but that doesn’t fit with how we want to schedule things (ie. we don’t schedule) Anyways turns out that the trip to Ayutthaya cost us 15 baht. That’s like 50 cents. Not the hundreds he was trying to sell us.
We got in late and after some horrible confusing phone calls we got to the guest house.
Yeah…. I’m first!!!!
I’m glad that you’re haggling skills are being put to work- I’m a bit too much of a pushover to haggle well. It’s good to know that even though you are travelling you’re still my same Cody with the making plans part. Looking forward to seeing the pictures.
Bonnie
Keep haggling and stretch those bahts to the limit.
I’m glad you went to the floating market…isn’t it amazing the sights you see along the river and how it is used in so many ways.
I’ll go and check out Jen’s pictures and see if there are any new ones.
I have a question…why does February 6th show up today? I check your site every day and didn’t see anything on the 6th? Today it is the 9th and the torch came by as it sailed along the river. Beautiful sunny cooler day.
Hey Cody great to hear from you again. Thanks for the news about the Monkey Food bag mugging on your blog Amy.
Canucks lost to Tampa 3 -1 even though we outshot them 40 – 19. 3 games left before the Olympic Break.
I got to see and hold one of the Olympic torches. Richard’s mom Dorothy ran part of relay in Chilliwack in a mortorcycle sidecar and he brought the torch by work. Got a picture of Richard with it standing in my workspace.
If you can ever get me locations where you are I can look for free wireless spots and relay them. Would you like them emailed or posted here?
Enjoy yourself, love ya Dad!