Except that didn’t happen.
Bangkok is known for shopping. In fact, when I told my principal I was visiting Thailand she immediately said, “Oh, Bangkok? Shopping!!!” Since shopping is the national sport in UAE, we didn’t add it to our Thailand itinerary. But then we went to Weekend Market…
Our second morning was spent taking a short ride in a tuk-tuk and wandering around the market stalls at the largest market in Bangkok.
Only open on the weekends, aptly named Weekend Market is packed with goods of all sorts. After browsing for a bit and realizing we could mail our purchases home… we got into the spirit.
I can’t reveal all of our purchases (gifts and such) but a definite favorite was the paintings by this adorable artist.
I also managed to find two pairs of shoes and other such odd and ends. The bummer was that we didn’t buy some wooden utensils and beautiful bamboo bowls when we had the chance. The market was so large we could never find our way back. Despite searching through the rest of the country we never found exactly what we were looking for. Oh and the other bummer was that we never made it to the post office. Poor Molly packed the greatest bulk of the purchases. Good thing she’s a strong one.
Our hostel in Bangkok ended up being my favorite of the trip. Not only was it clean and quiet but the staff was so friendly and helpful. After we left I received an email thanking us for our stay. We had an open night at the end of our trip so we decided to return. It was so nice to be welcomed back! Here are a few shots of the place:
xo, jill
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