Buoyed up by yesterday's non appearance of rain we booked a cruise by longtail boat through Bangkok's canal system. (Allegedly the Venice of the East )
*Important point: said boats have rudimentary roof and NO coverings on the sides.
Within about 3 minutes of leaving the jetty we heard the first rumble of thunder......
Shortly after the now familiar deluge began.
And continued for quite some time.
Once we were thoroughly drenched the boatman obligingly moored up under a bridge for shelter.
At last, we were able to press on. (I've never before been at risk of drowning whilst still ON the boat)
I have to admit that eventually the trip was worth it, we saw kingfishers (not captured on camera) and several monitors lizards (see below).
We also took part in a longtail Canal Lock traffic jam (a first for this blogger and every bit as thrilling as it sounds)
And saw some fairly wobegone shacks too.....
After that it was time to retreat to the relative tranquility of Wat Pho, a massive temple complex containing a (and I quote) "humongous " reclining Buddha.
(15m high and 46m long, so no pics available)
Here's a flavour of the day:
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