Pictures from Thailand, Part 1:
Bangkok: Temples and Palaces
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First, the most common sight, smell, and sound in Bangkok -- and the unavoidable mode of transportation sometime in Thailand -- the "tuk-tuk." (Think "tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk...") | |
| A rooftop in the "Marble Temple," a monestary containing the ashes of King Rama V. |
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The next few pictures are in and around the Grand Palace. This is as you first enter the palace grounds, looking toward the wall of the palace monestary. | |
| The outside of one of the Wat (temple) buildings. I'll remember what the king did in here once I dig out the guidebook. |
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Pillars, towers, and shrines are everywhere throughout the palace grounds. A common archetectural feature seems to be creatures supporting the structure. | |
| The view a bit further back, showing the brightly colored tile rooftops. |
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And with that, it was time to catch the train north to Chiang Mai for a couple of days. This is actually from the train heading south, on the way to the islands. | |