As you’ve probably guessed by now, Patrick and I are avid travelers. One of my fears about becoming a mother is that we won’t be as light on our feet any more. Which is why I was so happy when I was reminded this weekend that you don’t have to travel thousands of miles or spend hundreds of dollars to have amazing cultural experiences thanks to the beautiful diversity of the US population.
This weekend Patrick and I discovered Wat Thai, an amazing Thai temple in North Hollywood (basically Los Angeles). After a short 20 minute car ride, we both felt like we were in Bangkok again. The people we met were so friendly and amazing, the temple is gorgeous! Check out the pictures:
The front of the temple
On Saturdays and Sundays, they sell food- literally the best Thai food I’ve eaten since I’ve been in Thailand. We ate papaya salad, rice with two different kinds of chicken dishes, and pad thai- all for only $10. We both agreed we may make Wat Thai a weekend ritual.
It was an amazing day and I can’t wait for my baby to be old enough to enjoy the experience. I hope that exposing my baby to these kinds of experiences will make him/her a multicultural kid- one who is open minded, embraces diversity and therefore is able to be an active participant in our beautiful, global world.
Do you have a tip for an amazing, local cultural experience? I’d love to hear about it.
