the floating markets

Ebimisami: 12.04.2017

After our extensive breakfast, we were picked up from the hotel by a pre-arranged taxi at 10:30 am.

The journey took one and a half hours to the Floating Market in Nirvana, where we waited.


We already know the traffic chaos from the cars, but what is happening here is beyond belief: I hope the pictures speak for themselves.

floating market Thailand
floating market Thailand


Here is organized chaos.

Everyone is nice and polite to everyone else - every living being is fully respected!

... well, except maybe this dog that was painted for Songkran!

how unfair is that...?
how unfair is that...?

The tour, which cost almost €150 for 3 people, also included a visit to a temple and a coconut sugar factory. In the coconut sugar factory, sugar is made from coconuts.

In the temple, we fully enjoyed the peace and serenity - here are a few impressions!

A temple floating market
A temple floating market

Pray Buddha
Pray Buddha


Antonia blesses a monk
Antonia blesses a monk


After that, we continued by boat, passing various shops that offer all kinds of goods.

you can buy EVERYTHING here
you can buy EVERYTHING here


After almost two hours, we were let out again and finally visited the 'Train Market'.


Here, the shops are simply folded up - like in India - when the train comes and then reopened afterwards!

Well, I wouldn't necessarily buy raw meat at 40°C...



After that, it became romantic above the rooftops of Bangkok...


Hangover 2 was filmed in the highest hotel in Bangkok,

64th floor HangoverII
64th floor HangoverII


at a sky roof bar!



The cocktails were outrageously expensive at almost €20 each....,

worth every cent!
worth every cent!


but the view was breathtaking and priceless.


After that, we made our way back to the boat pier through the hustle and bustle and took an old junk back to the hotel pier.

Captain Antonia
Captain Antonia


It was truly an unforgettable day... 🇹🇭


Tomorrow is Thai New Year..⚠


Everything and everyone here, without exception, gets soaked to wash away the old sins...

It's exciting 😝


See you tomorrow 😂

Eyano (1)

Lutz
Wow, da habt Ihr ja schon einiges erlebt 👍

Thaïlande
Lapolo ya mobembo Thaïlande