Otorhinolaryngology, Silver Pagoda and Honda Wave
Hey Kids.
First off, if you see a sign stating “otorhinolaryngology” with a photo of a tape-worm looking thing burrowing into an ear, don’t stop. It doesn’t look fun.
We visited the Royal Palace, housing the Silver Pagoda. When I thought of a room tiled in 5000 silver tiles with a life-size Buddha statue made of gold, decorated with 2000+ diamonds, I would have expected more of the place where it’s housed.
The silver tiles were almost all covered in carpet, and the ones we saw had stickey tape reside on a lot of them where they’ve been gaffa taped flat. No incense or offerings laid out infront of the amazing statues (including a big solid jade Buddha). The statues themselves were brilliant, but we were both let down by the lack of reverence of the place housing them. And the gangs of tour groups walking around laughing and joking and shit around it all added to the poobiance. The Roayl Palace though, is a sight to see. Epic.
The kids here are a crackup. Some are deadpan, looking like they’ll slit your throat, some are clowns who hang off your arm when you walk past, some are gangs of cutiepie pickpockets. They come up to you, being cute in a gang. This is no bullshit btw. One ‘hugs’ rose. Her hands squeeze her back pockets (if you know what I mean) and find nothing, and move on. One grabs at me playfully, and also grabs my secure-pack. Cute gangs of thieves. Something Ivé not had to deal with before lol.
Fuck, there’s a bee attacking me. Ok. it’s gone, for now.
Sorry Mums. I have rented a motorcycle. It’s a Honda Wave 100cc BEAST! It’s basically a moped, but twice as powerful. 4 gears of POWER. You travel over 40 kph here and you feel like you’re going 90kph. Only been for one ride, but the road rules here are totally different.
Besides riding on the on the right side of the road (sometimes) turning corners is totally different.
Say, you’re coming to an intersection and you wanna turn LEFT. You’re riding on the RIGHT side of the road. So you cross onto oncoming traffic and hug the left kerb. Follow that kerb around to the left to turn left, then negotiate back to the right side of the road through oncoming traffic until you’re back with the flow. Beeping your horn at everything that moves.
It’s motorcycle argy-bargy at its best. On an unfamiliar bike, it’s seriously resembling fun.
Right, more to talk about later, but I’m going to bail. We’re going to check out S-21. Anyone not knowing what that is will be happier not knowing, but if you feel the need, google S21. Not particularly nice.
Might fly a kite too, now we have transport. Loving the faces on the tuk tuks now! HA!
Take it easy people. Thanks for all your emails.
My phone number is on the contact page if you wanna chat. SEE YA!
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