What, you might ask, is a wat? A wat is a temple, of which there are many (MANY) in Bangkok. Since I last blogged, we have visited Chinatown, the Grand Palace, the Emerald Buddha, the Vimanmek Teak Mansion and taken a river tour. A lot to cover so get comfy... Our adventure to Chinatown started in a tuk-tuk. A tuk-tuk is a three-wheeled "motorcycle" or sorts with room for 2 - 4 people on the back under an awning. They are called tuk-tuks after the noise they make (and yes, they are quite noisy). We think they sound like the chainsaw noise that Homer makes in the Simpsons Movie, if you need a reference. Our journey to Chinatown took us through a little night market (as Lonely Planet recommended visiting Chinatown at night) which sold interesting
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