It’s Monday and we had a great day! After resting a bit, we went for a swim and then went by a river taxi to dinner at a restaurant where they had traditional Thai stories told by dancers. They were in bright, shiny costumes that were very beautiful. I had a good dinner, I really like Thai food! Then we went to bed.

On Tuesday we rested in the morning and then went to explore in the afternoon. We went to a big shopping center called the Siam Center and looked around. That night we had Thai food for dinner, I had Pad Thai noodles with chicken, my favorite!

Wednesday we took a tour of the Royal Temple and the Grand Palace. First though, we walked through the flower market to buy some flowers to leave at the Temple. The flower market was busy and full of flowers and other plants. It was a really hot day and very humid too. We got to the Royal Temple and I was amazed at the buildings and the colors. Lots of gold. Lots of mirrors. Lots of statues. Different than anything I have ever seen before. We saw the Grand Palace where the King of Thailand has special events. He doesn’t live there, but close by. Then we went to a special place where they showed us how they make jewelry and polish gems. We looked at everything but didn’t buy anything.

We went swimming when we got back and it felt so good in the hot weather.

On Friday we got up really early and left at 7:00 in the morning for a tour of the Floating Market. We drove for a couple of hours to the market and when we got there, it was amazing. We parked the bus, then got into boats called “long tail” boats that go on the canals. They go really fast and then slow around the corners. We walked through the market where people were selling vegetables and fruits and all kinds of spices and things. They were selling boat to boat. Some were cooking on their boats and handing the food to people on the shore. We were so hot it was too much. It felt good to get back in the bus and be in air conditioning. After we got back to the hotel we went swimming again, it felt really good.