Wat Po and the Grand Palace
There were so many Wats or temples in Bankgok. So many it became difficult for me to distinguish one Buddha from another and the temples they all could be found in.
The second temple we got to visit in Thailand was Wat Po with the reclining Buddha. Unfortunately, there was some construction going on at the time of our visit and we weren't able to take pictures of the interior nor of the Buddha itself.
Wat Po inside the palace grounds
At Wat Po
My niece, Tina, and my nephew, Eric, at Wat Po
Eric and Tina in front of several golden Buddhas at Wat Po
At a shrine in front of the World Trade Center
On our second full day in Bangkok, we took a cab from the hotel and went to the Grand Palace. Little did we know that very appropriate clothing was required of women visitors. There was a section in the palace where women were lent long skirts to wear over their casual clothes. My niece had to wear one.
This was the Royal Grand Palace
In front of the Royal Grand Palace
A military guard on duty at the palace
The Dusit Maha Prasat (Dusit Throne Hall) of the Royal Grand Palace
By the Dusit Maha Prasat
The intricately gilded windows of the Dusit Maha Prasat of the Royal Grand Palace
At Wat Phra Keo
Statues called the Giant Guardians at Wat Phra Keo
One of the beautifully gilded buildings at Wat Phra Keo
Wat Phra Keo
Still at Wat Phra Keo
My niece, Tina, at Wat Phra Keo
With some Buddhist monks on our way out of the Royal Grand Palace