Bangkok 1

March 2, 2014

Bangkok is as crazy and busy as it looks it the movies!  As Omar said, our 10 km bike ride through the town and to our hotel was intense, but we have been enjoying exploring the neighborhood and checking out the sights.  

 

Here’s Omar happy as clam with his mango and sticky rice.  Yeah for street food!

 

Just an idea of what it looks like walking around our area of Bangkok, the Phra Nakhon District.

 

Omar decided to get a suit or two - that’s right, we are thinking about heading home at some point and not wanting to look like backpacking bums.

 

Here is the Phra Sumen Fort and watch tower in Bangkok.  It’s one of only two left, out of 14 originally built in 1783.

 

There’s an organic salad restaurant right around the corner from our hotel - what a treat!  Fresh greens!

 

Omar and I took a trip to the Royal Grand Palace.  The king no longer lives here, but they still use the rooms here on occasion.

 

Wat Phra, the royal temple, is also located here - same grounds.

 

The wat was gigantic - complete with monks.  Look closely.

 

The temple buildings were covered in gold, guarded by gods or demons (dang - I should have paid for the tour guide) and just towered above you!

 

Snake or lady or maybe the new ladyboy snake???

 

Looking good - feeling good. 

 

Again - a guide would be have been good about now.  Now it’s just an interesting picture.

 

The weapons rooms and throne rooms were inside this building - sadly no pictures.

 

Ahh . . .

 

There were guards with guns around, but Omar noticed the guns weren’t loaded.  They don’t call Thailand the “Land of Smiles" for nothing.