Ziemkiem week ago with his family and we went on to conquer the canals of Bangkok. Well, maybe not quite canals of Bangkok, because these waters except Reminding the color and consistency of oil, the scent is not saying, do not offer any attractions and any bath she could finish by August irreversible poisoning of the body. It is hard with these channels, besides bacteria, even some creatures live. Fish, turtles, rats and water monitors (sorry do not know the Polish name) have decided But to stay here, except just to prove that his life obenoscia but can thrive in an environment where it seems extremely impossible. The city proudly called the Venice of the East, in Bangkok, only the remaining two large channels. After one of them still depart the ice, offering the fastest transfer from the surrounding streets to the center of San Kao (Siam Square, Sukumvit). Scenic attractions are none, because in order to protect passengers from the water which threatened pochlapaniem rash or spots on clothing nieusowalnymi, the sides of the boat kept covered tilt. Its thickness is in connection wprostproporcjonalnym wlasciowsci caustic to the water in the channel. Seller tickets acrobatic charms teeter on the edges of the boat. Their only protection are the motorcycle helmets. The hardest momentum, if someone decides to ride a boat entrance or exit from the boat, no stairs, you have to scramble to bench so that you do not someone to step on toes, or on clothing. Wszytsko happens quickly, the boat moves, and you still have some unfailing lest it should be back to the boat wepchnietym by embarking passengers. If you ask me getting up and down the sights of this measure najwksza transport, but worth a try. Channels along the normal life goes on, hanging laundry, someone there playing chess, someone comes back from shopping. Coming back to the creatures that inhabit the channels Bangoku, definitely the most interesting is the water monitor. This can reach up to 3 meters in length is jadszczur dokonalym swimmer, uses its tail like a rudder. Sail may be taken by a crocodile. Ednak is much narrower and has a shorter snout than his cousin. It is also less threatening oczywście.
On poczatak our canoe we went a bit quieter and prettier areas of the river Chaislee video frame, between Bangkok and the provinces Nakhorn Pahratom. One of the car we left at the end of the planned route in the temple and another temple also just in from under which you wyruszalimsy. Ziemke kayak is a Russian military folding kayak. I walk calmly to him, three people. It is folded as is his biggest asset, it can pack the bags and carry car. Thanks to the pitch for just in general managed to bring him to the Polish. There was only one guy crazy enough and having a constant line The client airline baggage allowance raised to 30 kg ( kayak weighs 29)-Balloon, Ryszard W. People were knocking at the forehead, and Bob and characteristic stoic calmness once explained to me, "life is boring you need to diversify them, if I can help someone in this, and virtually nothing to me it does not cost a why not. I like an unconventional ideas "(the quote is not verbatim). Malo is such a normal people in the world. Thanks again. Distribution Kajka probably took us an hour. I do not ever go rozkadalem Ziemek after a long break. In addition, already pounded damn sun, was about 12, even przyswiatynne mongrels lezalu to top paws and spared the energy of the night Gangster.
before the entrance to the kayak still just ate dinner, his wife packed Ziemke kanapli with cheese on the road because Ziemek stwiedzil that nothing tastes better than a canoe trip home kanapli, and .... I was wrong. The beginning was a calm, slow current of the river, we passed the restaurant, abandoned houses, factories, houses for the clergy .. was lazy, hot, salty luckily once again what was hiding behind clouds. Ziemek as usual, was very well prepared for every sytuacajie: 3 umbrellas, przecisloneczny cream, hats, diapers in order to cover the sides of their necks and faces, toys, Bolek (son) as a material displacement. Not anything was missing anything or not was too much, professionalism in every way. The real attractions include
began in August when wplywalismy small branches of the River: the right and left side wall of greenery, the only footprints were man abandoned his stay huts or houses for the spirits. Did not want to go back, the man wanted to sail and sail, and find out what is at the end. Of course I do not want to compare ourselves to the great discoverers but sometimes our common was a compelling need to do, one more step to the front, and common to the whole world rozdzajowi ludzkimu curiosity. But we had to turn, in order to happen in the evening to a place where we left the second car, of gdziekonczylismy trip. Sail met with very warm reactions of Thais living river video frame. Thai people are very friendly and open to contacts. Whereas it is acceptable to ask strangers: Baciu, grandfather, uncle, older sister, brother, daughter, children, son. Such phrases completely alter the attitude of the other person the atmosphere is not rigidity, but rather feel as I feel someone they met with neighbors, someone who can zufac with whom you feel comfortable and safe. We had my wife with me Ziemke, which his smile, honesty during meetings przelamywala ice cream. We met on their route 85 year old lady who collected from the boat in the water growing edible plants, a fisherman throws his network, children collecting snails from the bottom of the river to sell them later, whole families are living on the huge boats, which sluzo to TRANSPORT sand and probably generally wszytskiego . We had a real chance zetkac of Thailand, Thailand's in this for which we decided to live here. About 18 got to end, osatnie kilometers name hanging over the heavy, black clouds. Monsoon was approaching, the standard this time of year. It looked like the rain too. Despite the fatigue prulismy river water at a speed worthy of professionals, no one wanted to risk a storm survival in the middle of the river, no one wanted to be wet. Benny tired already slept with all-day heat, when doplynleismy to an end. Was transferred quickly to the car and started to unpack things in a hurry with the kayak. It got quiet, did not hear was the birds, barking dogs, wind ... after a minute it started to rain. From the sky the water began to pour like a waterfall. We moved the whole kayak roof. Our schroniniem was now part of swatyni, our only companion golden image of Buddha. Petitioned canoe under his eyes, a strange feeling that it was not to violate some sacred ... We moved Despite torrential already pre-built kayak in the car and we set off. Luckily, slowly stop raining, after 4 km sun came out. Do not know if you have experienced once yellow, the color of the warm sun mitzvah only sometimes in the evening, sometimes after the rain. For me it is the most beautiful face of the sun, I forgive him this summer in the south zar and compensates me is his lack of winter. Now we prepare ourselves for a new expedition, plans are not specified but the selection is large, the impressions will not be lacking. PD
Pozd PD 
second thing about which you write is still chacialem answer to the question, which I demanded Tom Michniewicz: is it possible in Thailand journey into the unknown, contact unspoiled nature, people who do not know cywilizacjii, white man. Certainly not. And it is not only a problem in Thailand but all over the earth. It's hard to find longer untouched by tourists areas. Why then is it worth it mdo przyjezdazc Thailand. It is not exactly a lot of lands, such as known in the West: Kanchaburi, areas along the border with Burma. Recently my friend came back from the border with Cambodia, will be discovered that the old fortifications, there was no trace of tourists. It is a huge national park Kao Yai with wild elephants, sometimes tukanami can meet a tiger, there are no ways, can walk only with a guide. There are still a few islands, such as Kao Lak. Only if you really want to tread what is not yet trodden, or change my niezmione what is? Do you discover paradise and do not have to dream? Whilst the Thailand offers spectacular maybe their culture, music, art, theater, festivals, his otherness. Thailand is the only country in the PLW indochnskim was not colonized, which resulted in the Thai kuturze keep their originality. Here in the room next to each other live muzulamanie, Buddhists and Christians. You can celebrate New Year three times: "our", Chinese and Thai, kadzy of them different, unique. Chinese is a procession, dragons, firecrackers, Thai polewnie water. You can hide in a Buddhist temple, therefore, would not even be a Buddhist, but to better understand this part of the world or himself. Meuse yoga, boxing tajksi. Even Kao San is a lot of hidden attractions, quiet eatery from the roof which you can see a shining night gold up the tower and gables of the Grand Palace and Temple of the Emerald Buddha, or a restaurant overlooking the shining noca also rising sun temple of Wat Arun. For, me, Thailand is a country of contrasts where the luxury shopping mall or hotel stands for spiritual otarzyk where you pray before the crowds, the temples to learn the most brutal martial arts, hot chili for dinner and then a very sweet dessert, the boyfriend of the girl can not guided by the hand, there can be no kiss and every corner is a hotel on the hour and night clubs are open karaoke. Well 
przypomian not already flooded marshes of the island (although during the rainy season after wading in the water cube is standard.) Channels have disappeared at some time a characteristic feature of Bangkok, then called Venice of the East. The small island has grown into a giant absorbing neighboring provinces, the official who is home to about 12 million people. Especially the rapid development of Bangkok, and upgrade the city fall at the end of the nineteenth century. During the reign of King Rama IV (King Mongkut), and King Rama V (King Chulalongkorn) zobycze western art and western aesthetics activity are Siamu, arise in the western styled building archiekture Parliament, magnificent marble temple of Wat Benchama Bophit whether made of wood tekowago Vimanmek Palace. Upon his return the King Rama V in Europe royal family leaves the Great Palace and moves to a new, prztulniejszej maista Dusit district. Rattanakosin of palaces and temples Szamaragdowego Buddha to this day remains the spiritual center and a symbol of not only the city but the whole country. Another golden period of development, which passes the city are 80 and 90 years, untouched by the war in Vietnam, Thailand (as opposed to neighboring Cambodia and Laos was a place to relax for American soldiers), grows next to Hong Kong, kolenego Sinagapuru the economic tiger of Asia. Formed tower blocks, concrete flood rice fields. Wszytsko stops for a moment the crisis of 1997, in response, over 10 years after krysysie Thailand, paid off debts, build-ground queue (BTS) and metro (MRT), the biggest airport in South Asia (Suwarnaphumi), the rise enormous shopping malls (MBK, Siam Paragon), August rozwiaja business districts of Bangkok: Sukhumvit, Sathorn, Silom, is getting a discharge tube, grow caps ... .... for some the most charaktrystyczna feature of the City of Angels. With perceived as the capital of the Third World, Bangkok has grown to become the cities of world. Expensive cars and shops offering best designer clothes, expensive restaurants, discos, go-go bars, neon lights, 10 m tree on Christmas, but wait ... there gdzis midst of plastic, light and noise, there is a temple, suddenly, second, third .... dwudzista, fifty , zauwarzam altar, first at one, then another house, near shops, five-star hotel at the mall ... .. at each building at dawn ... I pass barefoot monk .... And all those who for the moment he gets to the Mercedes, I'll go buy a bag Prada and those which wracja with light red light in the eyes kneel, worship, asks for the blessing ... pradziwe City Angels, zmartychwstale Ajuthaja ... parawdziwe city of contrasts. 
