We left Phichit at 3AM Saturday morning. We drove straight to the Floating Market and slept on the way there. The Floating Market was an amazing experience but everything about it was very expensive. We had to pay quite a bit of money for the boat ride and since it is one of Thailand's major tourist attractions, all of the food and souvenirs also cost more. 
However, I did see some coconut ice cream in a coconut that I could not resist. I may or may not have also bought mango sticky rice. Mango sticky rice is insanely delicious. 
We fit a lot into our two days in Bankok. It was quite tiring but it was worth it. I'll always remember my 20th birthday in Bangkok.
We only spent an hour at the Floating Market but it was quite fun. Luckily we had been in Thailand for a month and a half so we were able to resist all the overpriced souvenirs because anything we would have bought there, we knew we could have found a lot cheaper anywhere else.
Our next stop was the Grand Palace. The Grand Palace was really cool, but just like everything else in Bangkok, it was hot, crowded and expensive. We got there towards closing time so we didn't have very much time to spend there. The Grand Palace had some of the prettiest bulidings that I have ever seen. Everything was so detailed and elaborate. It really was quite amazing to see.
Later that day, we took a boat tour around Bangkok which was really fun. The first stop on the boat tour was Wat Arun, which was unfortunately closed for construction. I was disappointed that it was closed because that was one of things that I really wanted to see. For the rest of the tour, we just went around through side rivers. 
That night we took a dinner cruise along the river. This was the highlight of the trip for me. There was a buffet with the most amazing food and nice jazz music that made me really happy. It was quite a romantic dinner setting, so too bad I was there with 6 other girls. After we ate, Asian Elvis got up on stage and performed several songs. Quite a few people got up and started dancing. After Asian Elvis left, there were some singers who sang English songs the rest of the night. Our small group of girls were the only people dancing for most of the night. If I didn't know us, I would have thought were were under the influence...
But then the music stopped and the singer brought me to the stage and had everyone on the top of the boat sing Happy Birthday to me! They brought out a cake and I I got to blow out the candles. I was so surprised and the cake was so beautiful and delicious! It was such an amazing and unforgettable night. I was sad to be away from home on my 20th birthday, but is was the best birthday I could have asked for!
But that wasn't even the end of #BirthdayinBangkok!! After the cruise, we took a Tuk Tuk to Asiatique. Asiatique is a pier along the river with a giant Ferris wheel and lots of cool shops. We rode the Ferris wheel which I loved because you could see so much of the city lit up at an amazing view. This was our last stop of #BirthdayinBangkok. The day was pretty incredible and I will never forget my 20th birthday.
The next day was Sunday, and it was technically still my birthday in America. We went to church at an international English speaking ward. Church in English is such a treat. Talking to other English speakers is also quite the treat.
After church, we had some time to kill before our van took us home to Phichit. Terminal 21, which is just down the street from the church, is one of the many giant malls in Bangkok. Terminal 21 was really cool because every level has a different theme. All of the themes were different countries. The lowest floor was the Carribean, then going up there was Rome, Paris, Tokyo, London, Istanbul, two levels of San Franciso and the top level had a Hollywood theme where the cinema was. There were so many little shops and so much delicious food to eat. It was a good place to spend all of the time we had.
XOXO,
Susy
