Weekend Market

Steve and Katie enjoy coconut ice cream at the weekend market.

August 5

 

Today Katie took us to a Thai weekend market.  It was huge. There was everything from textiles to antiques to food, candles, and pets.  We did a little shopping and then had some fresh coconut ice cream served in coconuts shells with a coconut juice chaser.  Yummy!  On our way home we stopped to have lunch.  I had pad thai in Thailand!  The food here is so fresh and healthy.

 

The one part of the shopping experience that I have a difficult time with is bargaining for a price.  We are so accustomed to just paying the asking price that it is difficult to haggle.  Katie is very good at it.  So, she did all the haggling for me – I would have just paid what I was told.  Even when we went on the klong tour a couple of days ago, Tom haggled with the tour guide to get us a better price.  That is just so uncomfortable for me, but Steve and I will have to learn because we are planning a side trip by ourselves to either Chiang Mai or Krabi for next weekend.  It should be interesting!

 

When we got back to the apartment (after shopping) Steve napped inside while I went down to the pool to nap there.  I woke up after an hour because a family with young children ended up sitting next to me and the kids were very loud.  So I moved upstairs to finish my nap.  The problem is that I didn’t want to get up.  Steve came in to wake me for dinner.  I told him to just let me sleep.  Katie came in and told me I had to fight the sleepiness and just get up.  It seems the jet lag and the time change finally caught up with me.  So I fought off the sleepiness, got up, had dinner and watched a little TV (we can only DVD the Olympics and watch the games a day late).  I am now ready to sleep again.  Let’s see what happens tomorrow.

I would have taken her home. The pets were healthy and well cared for. Most of them were in air-conditioned rooms.

Anne Monk 05.08.2012 22:53

I am so enjoying your blogs, Sue. What an interesting place!

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07.07 | 20:22

I can't wait to read about the rest of our adventures, especially where you found your relatives. Has it been written and I just can't find it?

28.06 | 02:25

The bidet makes great foot bath.
Hot hot water!

26.06 | 19:53

LOVE this and love the tours you have scheduled !!! Have fun and be safe :)

18.01 | 16:09

a trip of a lifetime!