Now what I really liked about this day was doing tourism like the Thai people (not many non-Thai there). People here really love this festival (65000 were there on Sat) and its done in honor of the King – who they also really love, as people wear wrist bands and bright yellow tee shirts which say so – there is also a temple made in his honor at the centre of the park. Oh and they play the national anthem in the streets and in restaurants twice a day when everyone stands up to show respect – although Im not a big fan of the monarchy there is something nice about the national unity it brings…
Really impressed by the organization – gardens are more ornamental than I expected and the best bits of the day were the orchids, the karate display, people watching (especially the monks in their saffron robes having fun) and the firework and light display at the end of the day.
K x
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flour festival? do they have displays of different types of flour, like wholemeal, stone ground or gluten free? and do they do baking demonstrations making lots of lovely cakes and buns with the different types of flour?
now that would be a flour festival worth visiting...
Maggs,
Everyone knows you are the best baker on the planet and your raspberry chocolate cake is prizeworthy!
Saying that we did have fun getting dinner from the night market tonight - whole fish cooked on sticks wrapped in banana leaves, fried veg and banana and chocolate crepes - a bit of a festival in itself
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