One Big Adventure

Chloe Writes: My second visit to Bangkok, (and Pete’s third), was brief but most certainly busy. After a rather uncomfortable overnighter (bus and train) and a very hairy moped taxi ride with all our bags, we arrived somewhat bleary eyed back to the place where we began our Thailand adventure.

The first day went past in a blur sorting out visas and marriage stuff, but the second day we decided to act like tourists and see some sites. We started at the Grand Palace, no longer a residence to the king but home to the emerald Buddha (that’s made from Jade not Emerald) and the most elaborate gold plated temple and statues. From there we visited Wat Pho and the home of Thailand’s largest reclining Buddha, again covered in gold it was an amazing site.

With no rest for the wicked it was on to the train station for a 12 hour journey (and yet another overnighter), North, to Chang Mai.

Page Gallery

The Grand Palace

Statue at the Grand Palace

More Statues

Outside the temple of the Emerald Buddah

The sun reflecting off of the gold leaf

Painter at the Grand Palace

Some of the detail on the wall

The Entrance to Wat Pho

Face of the giant Reclining Buddha at Wat Pho

… and the rest of the body

Busy Koh San road

Tags: Bangkok, Thailand

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