We moved from the countryside into Bangkok for a couple of nights. We're staying 5 minutes away from the Grand Palace in the old city. We shifted into a new guesthouse this morning that we found on a canal so we have a nice balcony to sit on and watch over the water. It's been fun to explore the city by the public express boat and the very efficient modern train system.
It seems like there is a Wat (Buddhist temple/monastery) on every corner. They are fantastic compounds with beautiful landscaping and buildings. The colors are so vibrant- mirrors and bright tiles on the buildings. We toured Wat Pho which is the oldest and largest temple in Bangkok. There is a huge reclining Buddha there that is so cool. We also went to the Grand Palace which is the former royal residence. It also includes a beautiful Wat and the famous Emerald Buddha.
We are really enjoying wandering the streets and sampling the food. Our favorite food is from the simple noodle stalls. Tables with plastic chairs on the sidewalk. You can get a bowl of tasty noodles, broth, veg and some kind of meat for 30-40 Baht ($1.00- 1.25.) The beer is good too. Singha is my favorite. Mike likes Leo beer. We've also enjoyed Chang beer.To be honest it all tastes pretty good as long as it's cold. The temps are running in the mid 80's to over 90 degrees so A/C and a cold beer makes things better.
Tomorrow we are going to start heading into Central and Northern Thailand. We'll take the train to a place called Ayuthaya. The city is a World Heritage Site with lots of temples and ruins. We're sad to be leaving so soon but we have a feeling that we'll be back here later in the trip on our way to somewhere else (Bangkok is the major hub.)
I've had a little trouble with posting pictures- maybe a fussy WiFi connection?- I'll try later.
It seems like there is a Wat (Buddhist temple/monastery) on every corner. They are fantastic compounds with beautiful landscaping and buildings. The colors are so vibrant- mirrors and bright tiles on the buildings. We toured Wat Pho which is the oldest and largest temple in Bangkok. There is a huge reclining Buddha there that is so cool. We also went to the Grand Palace which is the former royal residence. It also includes a beautiful Wat and the famous Emerald Buddha.
We are really enjoying wandering the streets and sampling the food. Our favorite food is from the simple noodle stalls. Tables with plastic chairs on the sidewalk. You can get a bowl of tasty noodles, broth, veg and some kind of meat for 30-40 Baht ($1.00- 1.25.) The beer is good too. Singha is my favorite. Mike likes Leo beer. We've also enjoyed Chang beer.To be honest it all tastes pretty good as long as it's cold. The temps are running in the mid 80's to over 90 degrees so A/C and a cold beer makes things better.
Tomorrow we are going to start heading into Central and Northern Thailand. We'll take the train to a place called Ayuthaya. The city is a World Heritage Site with lots of temples and ruins. We're sad to be leaving so soon but we have a feeling that we'll be back here later in the trip on our way to somewhere else (Bangkok is the major hub.)
I've had a little trouble with posting pictures- maybe a fussy WiFi connection?- I'll try later.
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