On our way back to meet the rest we went to see Wat Trimitr - 3 meter solid gold Budda. It was only discovered in the 50's as it was covered in plaster to disquise it from theives when they moved it to Bangkok. It worth 10 million USD.
From there we neededto get a boat to take us back to Khao san Road. We ended up getting lost in Chian town, we wandered for an hour or so until a fella stopped us and said 'why are you here, there's nothing to see here' We thought he was trying to get us to take a Tuk Tuk but he was just being nice.
A lot of people here are very dishonest, every corner you turn your stopped by someone trying to take a Tuk Tuk somewhere you dont want to go - then sell you something you dont want to buy when youre there. They even tell you places are closed when you do tell them where you are going. It makes you a bit wary of everyone!!!
Eventually found the river and our boat!
The river is a pretty interesting to be on. Its packed with longtail boats, ferry tours, fishing boats, transportation vessels. There are swirls of vegatation all over the surface of the river, wether they've been disturbed from the river bed or the river bank I dont know. The best thing are the fish, I dont know what they are but they jump out of the water in their shoals when boats pass. I dont know if they are feeding on whats been disturbed by the boats or are just freeking out from the vibrations of the motors. Either way its a canny good thing to watch.
Saw a woman waist deep in the river, under one of the piers checking her fishing nets. There are a few rod and line fishermen onthe bank.
Met up with the rest and had a few drinks and the best kebab Ive ever had in my life from a street seller. Few more drinks and then we said our goodbyes. Could possibly bump into the lads again but Sophie is travelling in a different direction to us now. So wont see her for a while as she's travelling for a year.
Got on the 511 bus, the same as we got last night and got kicked off!!!!! So we had to wait and get the next one!!!
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What? A better kebab than Caspian's? I don't believe you.
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