Next Lek took me to the hospital. I was so confused at first, but she explained that King Rama the 9th is there. Thai people are visiting hospital to pay their respects. Because I want to be a local during my visit, it made sense for me to go there as well. There was a big hall with rows of tables where you can sign your name to show that you came to visit him. A fortune teller once told the King that pink is a lucky color for him. As a result you see people, both men and women, wearing pink for the king.
For a snack we had fresh fruit – pineapple and mango. I have never had such tasty fruit. The Thai way of eating mango is to dip it in sugar and chili mix.
After lunch we explored the Temple of the Reclining Buddha (Wat pho). Like in the Grand Palace, the detail on the structures was amazing. In one area we saw statues in different poses, as if they were stretching. Lek explained that this was how the government communicated how to exercise to people who could not read.
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