Last Friday was a public holiday for Buddhist Lent day, so we both had a rare day off and decided to get out of the city. We opted for the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market which is about 80km south-west of Bangkok. With both of us having a severe dislike for tours we found a taxi driver to take us there for 1,000 baht. We left at 6am.
It really wasn't what I expected. Yes, it was a floating market, but a market which operates solely for tourists. I had thought it would be a local food market but instead they sold hats, bags, t-shirts and all that other stuff I can find throughout Bangkok. The selling point - you do it on a boat. So, for me it was not that great and did not start well when the lady tried to charge us 2,500 baht for 3 people. She obviously does this to everyone that does not come as part of a tour; rambling something about gas prices. In the end we paid 1,000 which I believe is around the going rate.
The trip lasted about an hour with the boat stopping repeatedly as ladies tried to sell us things. It was nice to grab a coffee at a small market stand and chat as we cruised around but next time I would something authentic. My fault for not doing any proper research.
Highlight of the morning was the noodle soup we had at a restaurant on the side of the road. Our taxi driver showed us how to make a superb sauce using the condiments on hand; a mixture of chili, sugar and fish sauce. Delicious!
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