There were several dealers that were selling at higher prices than we have seen around near the river. But with some searching and hard bargaining there is much to be obtained for good prices.
Afterward we took the underground "skytrain" back to downtown but we could not figured out how it got the name. Perhaps because it is the most modern transport system in the city- very similar to the trains in Japan in high-tech features such as a plastic coin that you touch to a pad to gain entrance and the perfect alignment of the smoothly opening doors.
Then we went into the street for a meal of very fresh seafood including some of the best squid I have every had; it was soft easy-chewing and the mussels were not too fishy.
We went for a massage an hour or so ago- by professionals trained at Wat Pho Massage School- just to relax and ease the hard working feet.
Now we are deciding just how to escape Bangkok. Despite the multitudinous glories I have been writing about the city has a dark side- it is dirty. Once you have walked down the street where a dozen two-stroke tuk-tuks are shambling down you will gain a new appreciation for the smog check requirements for registration and the emission standards on trucks. On top of the exhaust there are charcoal and propane street kitchens cooking away and last night's trash in heaps and bags awaiting pick-up. None of this is helpful to maintaining you respiratory tract. If I only had a smell recorder for you. Tomorrow night we will be somewhere else.
Cool stuff J.R. This is Adam following under the profile set up by Grace for our blog about living in Quebec(http://aandginqc.blogspot.com/), you should check it out. Tell me you tried the cockroaches! Keep up the posting.
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