Introduction to today's journey
Today's journey takes me into the traditional palaces and temples of Bangkok, exploring the royal palace, and several Buddhist temples.
Today's Journey
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In the early morning I join a tour exploring Bangkok. We are first taken to the royal palace. |
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Golden guards at the entrance to one of the many temples here. |
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Temple of the Emerald Buddha. This is very ornate with gold and jewels covering this extremely opulent building, a lot busier than the more simple and organic Cambodian architecture. |
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More spectacular temples. It is interesting to see how these have evolved in different countries. Here they are very fancy. |
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A cemetery with urns in the city at one of the temples near a huge standing Buddha. |
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View from the climb up Wat Arun over more temples. |
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Catching the boat across Chao Phraya River. |
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An almost flooded market on the bank of the river. The city is slowly sinking under its own weight having been built on a large swamp. |
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The lying down Buddha at Wat Pho - the biggest Buddha in the world. |
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Wise stone guards at the entrance to yet another temple. |
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