We took a boat along
this river (no idea the name, it’s Thai). We were 7 people to a boat. It was
about an hour long. I didn’t take a lot of pictures because I didn’t want to
give my attention to picture taking, my attention went to observing and taking
in my surroundings. I felt a whole bunch of emotions on the boat ride. First I
took a Dramamine so my tummy was fine. The homes there are so different. I felt
sad at the ways these people were living. It really made me appreciate what I
have. Here there is no separation of rich and poor. There was a house in
shambles with trash and items outside and then right next door there was a home
that was 4 times the size with a gate and beautiful plants. Every person that
we passed smiled and waved at us. They were happy. The children signed “I love
you” and made hearts with their hands. In the pictures you see the goddess of
fertility statue. The legend she bleached her hair and then flowing from her
hair came a clear beautiful river. Mother, that’s why blonde people get touched
so much, good luck and fertility. I took a picture of the skyline because I
wanted to explain how these buildings were built. The ground here is extremely
soft because just a little bit under is water. Until about 6 years ago Bangkok
was full of small buildings because they couldn’t find out how to dig into the ground.
Now they dig almost tunnels way under and fill it with concrete. So basically
these buildings are on huge concrete stilts. Pretty cool. The white building
was right before the temple we went to. In Bangkok there are Cambodian style
temples, Chinese temples, and Thai style temples. On the top of the Thai
temples there are large white columns this is the crematorium. In Buddhism
followers are cremated for reincarnation. We also saw a lot of spirit houses.
These are built for the spirits to come, eat, visit, and make merit. People
stop for good luck and offer food and drinks for the spirits. Check out the
pictures of the temple. Minds open, hearts close, bellies full!
-The Foodie and Nature Enthusiasts
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