Yesterday afternoon, our friend Noon (pictured above) was kind enough to take us on a trip back in time.
We hopped in her CNG-hybrid tinysedan and headed to Amphawa, a town about an hour west of BKK, which has retained its canal-side charm against all odds. Amidst the pleasant throng of Bangkok day-trippers, we nibbled on sweets and, sitting on the canal wall, shared squid and curry from floating vendors. We even managed to buy tasty chocolate truffles that appeared zelig-like while crossing a bridge.*
After dark, we head out on an hour-long boatride. The main attraction were lightning bugs (Noon was disappointed when we admitted that our childhood summers were filled with them) - but the air was cool and we relished the quiet, so absent from the soundscape of Bangkok.
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I know you can't judge a book by its cover, but I don't think the same is true in terms of judging truffles by their boxes. Those look very good, and oddly familiar.
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