Palaces, temples…touristy stuff

We were good tourists today. We figured out the transit system and made our way to a couple of major tourists attractions using trains and the local water taxi, which was a lot of fun. Many of the photos are places unknown viewed from the water taxi. We made our way to the Grand Palace, which is pretty darned grand, indeed. It has been the official residence of the King of Siam, later Thailand since the 1700s. It’s crazy opulent, but you’ve got to appreciate the intricate artwork of the buildings. We also visited Wat Pho, a Buddhist temple with a HUGE reclining Buddha. Our feet are tired, sore and swollen, and we currently kind of resemble that reclining Buddha, but I’m sure we’ll be recovered enough to go find some fine Thai street food for dinner in a bit. It was hot today, but not sooo bad. I did not think the humidity was awful at all. Bright sun and heat are generally ok by me.Read more