July 19th, 2019
Friday July 19
When the day begins with a walk to the Silver Temple at noon (or perhaps even 1 PM 😉) and involves a Thai iced coffee from my favourite thai iced coffee lady, I guess that’s how I know I’m on vacation!
I can never quite get over that this drink is 20 baht (65 cents). It is scrumptious! After finishing the coffee and stopping at Baan bakery, (we were out of luck because by 1:40 all the good stuff was gone!) I decided to go on a walk that may or may not involve a full blown walk around the moat. Along the way I did see some beautiful flowers along the route. They have beautiful canna lilies here.
I have to be honest I got as far as the fried chicken lady that sets up just past Thapae gate.
It is 35 baht for a 1/4 chicken. Yes, that’s barely over $1. I love this chicken from this particular elderly lady. She is maybe 4’ tall. She stands on a riser on her motorbike cart behind the chicken table. Every year I’m amazed she is still here. I bought 4 with the full intention this would be supper! There is a market right by the chicken lady where I got pomelo and this cute sac. I don’t need a new sac, but it’s bananas, So how could I not 🤔🤪!!
Sometimes i see spelling or grammar mistakes on signage or on menus here or also word plays/knockoff slogans for major chains and I have often reflected on why they do this? I saw this today and thought KFG -really??? Is that a typo for KFC 0r are they trying to be cute? Or just not pay for the right to use ‘KFC’! But then I realized that Gai is their word for chicken. So maybe this is supposed to be Kentucky Fried Gai, KFG! 🤣🤣🤣
I conducted an experiment today! How frozen would a fruit shake be if I bought it at Chiangmai Gate (the closest fruit shake stand) and didn’t drink it until I got back to the Baan Ratchiangsaen?? Results are in! Still perfectly perfect! Good to know and Troy was happy when I showed up with a lemon shake for him 😉. After getting back to the room, we feasted on that chicken and then watched a beautiful sunset on another perfect day in paradise!
