
We decided to rent one of the long boats and take it through the canals of Bangkok.
These boats torpedo across the water from the thrust of with what looks like a V8 450 from an old Cadillac. The engines are huge, loud, and throaty monstrosities perched on boat's stern.
There is a long rod with direct drive propeller dipped over the the back into a few feet of water. They are easily manipulated by the pilot who can make them turn on a dime.

Soon though we are slicing through the quiet canals at a slower pace and pausing briefly to navigate the locks of the river.
On our return to the the hotel we took a Tuk Tuk. (Try to say that twice.) They are three wheeled motorcycles on steroids. It started to dump heavy rain on the way back and again I thought we'd end up in a pile of tangled metal in the street after whizzing around one of the blind corners. I said to the driver (but he couldn't hear for the rain and muffler-less motor) "Dude, easy on the throttle. We can arrive tomorrow if necessary."
We had him drop us off at the local store to buy some food.

Afterward we found some Thai beer and slices of beaf wrapped in a tortilla of sorts. We doused them with hot Arabic sauces and found some air conditioning to cool us down.
...dave
Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired. -Jules Renard
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