I had my last (half) day in Thailand today. We woke up and headed to the hotel restaurant for our free breakfast. The selection of food was incredible! Thai, English, and American focused. There was even Nutella.
My first day in Thailand, we had tried to go to the Grand Palace, but ran out of time, so we woke up with plenty of time to get there. The traffic in Bangkok is terrible. Lights don't change as quickly, and it's extra boring sitting in the traffic when you are barely moving. It took us about 45 minutes to go 8 miles.
We arrived at the palace and were told by several people on the way that we were not dressed properly. This is because we were wearing pants down to our mid calf and Yuliya was wearing a cap sleeve shirt. You can wear pants, but they have to cover your ankles completely. You can also show above your calf, but only if you are wearing a skirt. I know, it makes a lot of sense. They let you borrow long skirts and shirts for free (you only need a deposit). This clothing is actually really nice (and super clean).
The amount of people at the Grand Palace is pretty overwhelming. Think the Blue Mosque in Istanbul. It's a 54 acre complex of buildings and is the most visited tourist site in Bangkok. The palace was used by the monarchy as a residence until the 1920s.
We observed several selfie sticks being used throughout the complex.
Close up of the gold:
Can't have a palace without potted lily pads.
The Grand Palace was very interesting, but I was completely ready to go after doing a quick one hour walk through. We headed away from the temple and walked through several amazing looking food vendors.
We happened across the ferry landing at the Chao Phraya River which runs through the middle of Bangkok. Unfortunately the ferry could not help us avoid the traffic nightmare.
We grabbed a cab and started the hour journey back to the hotel, and then I made my way to Suvarnabhumi airport. When we got to the actual road to the airport, it felt like it took us at least 20 minutes to actually drive the distance to the terminal. The airport is huge, and is the world's fourth largest single building terminal. I found that all four of the airports I used in Thailand were very efficiently run. There were a ton of people there, but somehow the wait wasn't too long. In the Bangkok airport they actually guarantee that the workers will give you a smile if you smile at them.
What an amazing trip! Thailand is a beautiful country with many fun things to see and experience. I hope to return again and explore the rest of the country.
My first day in Thailand, we had tried to go to the Grand Palace, but ran out of time, so we woke up with plenty of time to get there. The traffic in Bangkok is terrible. Lights don't change as quickly, and it's extra boring sitting in the traffic when you are barely moving. It took us about 45 minutes to go 8 miles.
We arrived at the palace and were told by several people on the way that we were not dressed properly. This is because we were wearing pants down to our mid calf and Yuliya was wearing a cap sleeve shirt. You can wear pants, but they have to cover your ankles completely. You can also show above your calf, but only if you are wearing a skirt. I know, it makes a lot of sense. They let you borrow long skirts and shirts for free (you only need a deposit). This clothing is actually really nice (and super clean).
The amount of people at the Grand Palace is pretty overwhelming. Think the Blue Mosque in Istanbul. It's a 54 acre complex of buildings and is the most visited tourist site in Bangkok. The palace was used by the monarchy as a residence until the 1920s.
We observed several selfie sticks being used throughout the complex.
Close up of the gold:
Can't have a palace without potted lily pads.
We happened across the ferry landing at the Chao Phraya River which runs through the middle of Bangkok. Unfortunately the ferry could not help us avoid the traffic nightmare.
We grabbed a cab and started the hour journey back to the hotel, and then I made my way to Suvarnabhumi airport. When we got to the actual road to the airport, it felt like it took us at least 20 minutes to actually drive the distance to the terminal. The airport is huge, and is the world's fourth largest single building terminal. I found that all four of the airports I used in Thailand were very efficiently run. There were a ton of people there, but somehow the wait wasn't too long. In the Bangkok airport they actually guarantee that the workers will give you a smile if you smile at them.
What an amazing trip! Thailand is a beautiful country with many fun things to see and experience. I hope to return again and explore the rest of the country.
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