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| Long-tail boat capt. takes shelter from spray |
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| Nat found some pottery |
And so we found Mr. Pom, who organized a boat for us and a trip to Koh Kret, an island about 20 km north of Bangkok, where the Mon people make pottery, AND a promise of a visit to a wooden boat under construction.
Koh Kret has 2 temples, some sleek looking roosters, and lots of visiting Thais. Many of the pottery shops were closed because it was Saturday. Huh? We were given some lovely green tea in tiny square cups as we walked along the narrow paved path, so never mind. At the temple we visited you could buy a square of gold leaf to apply to the buddha for merit.
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| Khun Pom, tour director par excellence! |
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| A buddha on Koh Kret |
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| One of many roosters on the temple grounds |
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| Monks' robes drying on Koh Kret |
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| Kiln |
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| New friends |
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| Old friends |
These young women asked to be photographed
with us! Fame!
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| In search of a wooden boat |
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| Our captain and the long-tail boat |
After a long, cool ride down a klong off the Chao Praya, voila, we have a wooden long-tail boat under construction.
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| John, a happy camper |
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| Houses on the canal |
Then it's off to Mo Chit bus station for the night bus to Mae Sot. We're early so we people watch.
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