Day 73 - Bangkok

We've spent the day sightseeing in Bangkok. Went to the Grand Palace this morning, which was very impressive with gold everywhere. Apparently the Thai king is one of the wealthiest monarchs in the world!
There are lots of gold temples to see in Bangkok, but after Bhutan we're keen for a bit of a 'Bhuddha break'. Instead we decided to go on a longtail boat tour on the klongs (canals). I (Jane) did this when I came to Bangkok 25 years ago, and remember really enjoying it. Unfortunately, the price has gone up a lot since then and our 60 mins tour was completed in 35 mins - so a bit of a rip-off all round! We created a bit of a scene when we got back and saved a few other tourists from the same experience, but couldn't do much more.
We've booked a dinner cruise on the main river tonight so hopefully that will work out ok.Read more