The best for last (for the day), the Grand Palace!
The ultimate display of Thailand's cultural and economic wealth. One pompous structure after another that a photo freak like me wouldn't know where to start. Unfortunately, it is also the most visited tourist spot in the city so a solo high fashion picture of yourself is close to impossible.
Although it was built in 1782, you could hardly see age on its walls. Everything is probably as crisp as new. You can tell how diligently they preserve the complex. But I must honestly say that it would have been easily dwarfed by the sheer size and majesty of the Angkor Complex had the latter been as well preserved.
But the spotlight is on the Grand Palace, so let's let it shine as its gold walls do!
After swimming in the sea of people and gold, we headed back to the city center where...
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| Entry to the complex. No one can go in inappropriately dressed, so either cover up before going there or itch using the sarongs lent there. |
Although it was built in 1782, you could hardly see age on its walls. Everything is probably as crisp as new. You can tell how diligently they preserve the complex. But I must honestly say that it would have been easily dwarfed by the sheer size and majesty of the Angkor Complex had the latter been as well preserved.
But the spotlight is on the Grand Palace, so let's let it shine as its gold walls do!
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| Drowned in a sea of gold! |
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| Aint it grand?! |
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| Garudas, a fixture everywhere in Thailand! |
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| Another mythical creature. |
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| Intricately embellished column. |
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| Towering columns. |
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| ETS's most favorite, the mini-Angkor Wat! |
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| If only I could chip off a few ounces! |
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| Tourists everywhere! |
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| Asian gargoyles :-) |
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| Mural depicting mythology. |
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| The Middle Court where the most important residential and state buildings are located. |
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| Unlike British Royal Guards, this one moves. |
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| End of tour! |
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| ... we had another dose of Tom Yum, |
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| Hainanese Chicken, |
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| local dessert of mango and sticky rice! |
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| Then watched Transformers... |
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| At the luxurious Siam Paragon! |
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| ETS craved for guava... |
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| and Bon Chon chicken before... |
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| bargain shopping at MBK but after... |
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| hooking up with good pal Leo! :-) |
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