Had a walk around but didn’t go too far. Took a few snaps along the way. The temperature is a few degrees cooler than Bangkok but still humid, overcast all day.
The cathedral seems a popular spot for people to come for photos, these seems to be college students celebrating graduation I think. They are all in traditional costumes, there were also a some young couples having their wedding photos here. Looks like my camera lens has some mist spots, probably condensation from walking around in the humidity of Bangkok.
To prove i was actually here and because I know all the team miss my face.
Stopped off at a little cafe for a drink, there doesn’t seem to be an allowance made for non smokers. At least it is open air. A couple of guys in orange turned up and started laying cable in the road. No health and safety and the traffic just flowed around them, expect in the UK all roads for miles around would be closed making people late for work.
This lady accosted me to buy some donuts, which I was happy to do. Nice smile but she is deadly, avoid.
Although i am wise to scams in Asia she still managed to swindle a couple of quid out of me 🙂 with the old have no change trick. You can teach old dogs new tricks, she wouldn’t take the donuts back as already sold !! No consumer rights, so ended up with more donuts than I needed and paid way too much….
Few more snaps along the way.
Primary use of pavements is to park motorbikes it seems.
The Vietnamese love their coffee and there are lots of small coffee shops selling all different types of coffee beans, including weasel. Though may not be genuine. How do they get coffee from Weasels ? Google it.
Ended up at the Note cafe for an Egg Coffee and Banh Mi sandwich with spicy pork. Didn’t take a photo of the sandwich as it didn’t look like the ones on google and i have seen better at street stalls. Tasted ok though… Egg Coffee sounds weird but is really good, it is made with whipped egg yolk as a substitute for milk. Kind of a liquid dessert. Not sure of the full story of how it came about but seems to have originated in the 40s when there was a shortage of milk.
The Note cafe has 3 or 4 floors all with small rooms covered in post it notes from visitors. Strange but unique concept. There are small cubby hole balconys looking over the lake but didn’t try them out. Looks like i might fit in but may get stuck getting out.
Few more pics from walking around, they close the roads around the lake from Friday evening to Monday morning so it gets full of familys and tourists enjoying a traffic free environment. At night there are bands, singers, groups of dancers, entertainers, food stalls and thousands of people.
Early start tomorrow so going to find a pub to watch the F1 and then early night.
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