BANGKOK
After spending 3 nights in Ko Samet, we went back to Bangkok around dinner time. We realized that we have spent a lot of our time traveling, riding boats, buses, taxis and trains, and we were really tired so we just decided to chill and relax at the hotel.
We only have a whole day to explore the city, so we woke up early the next morning and once we stepped out into the “City of Angels’, my senses were assaulted with a gamut of exciting colours, textures, flavours and smells unique to Thailand and its gracious people.
We visited some of Thailand’s famous landmarks and we took our time to take in all the grandeur and their madness for details evident in their massive structures.
The Reclining Buddha In All Its Golden Glory
The Reclining Golden Buddha
Photo ops with the Reclining Buddha
Jessette and Aaron beside Buddha's foot Gilded with Swarovski Crystals
Jessette
Details on the wall inside the Reclining Buddha Temple
Loose Coins used as offerings to Buddha
We spend around six hours in trying to visit all these landmarks, which we think will never be enough. You would really need a few days to visit all their temples, Buddha images and palaces.
Wat Pho Grounds
Aaron and Jessette on Wat Pho Grounds
Temple Guards
Behind the Wat Pho Grounds
With our limited time, we managed to catch their famous market, called Chatuchak Weekend Market. We arrived there around 3 pm and we only have a mere 3 hours left to go through this exciting maze and buy some knick knacks. I was able to buy a few piece of sundress, jasmine body scrubs and salt scrubs made by the locals, some bangles and small sketch pads.
Street Musicians at Chatuchak Weekend Market
We went back to our hotel to change into fresh clothes and headed out to Banglamphu to eat dinner and enjoy some drinks. We realized that this is our kind of place and thought that we should have stayed in one of the guesthouse in this area. There’s a lot of western backpackers hanging around the area and the restaurants gives off a laid-back and artsy atmosphere. The next time that we go back to this city, we would definitely stay in Banglamphu.
That was our last night in Bangkok and we just hang out there to drink in the atmosphere and take hold of the last few remaining hours in this enchanted city. One day will never be enough to explore this culturally rich and enchanting City of Angels.
The Grand Palace
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