The Grand Palace Bangkok

Post No. 2:
The ornamentation on everything is so unique. The guidebook says that the architecture is Bangkok or Rattankosin style. Not having an understanding of these styles of architecture means that I am only seeing pretty things, colourful things and shiny things! Which is fine by me. The Palace and the surrounding buildings are decorated like nothing I had ever seen before.

I am starting to sweat here. But more on that later...

We just love these guys!

Another photo together! A Canadian man was sweet enough to take our picture. Jason also took a photo of him and his family, but man, the guy was incredibly picky about his photos. It took forever.

Side note: I have seen loads and loads of fights, squabbles and bickering amongst couples on this trip. Young and old -- it doesn't matter. I watched a pretty big fight at the palace between a couple over her placement of the lens cap on the camera. I understand that this is important for the lens, but come on. She had put it on, just not perfectly. I attribute every single one of the these fights to the heat. :) At times, we have been so hot, we cannot bear to stand close to one another, let alone allow any portion of our skin to touch. I think Jason and I have been dong really well, mostly because we have decided that when we are so hot, its best not talk at all. Hours have gone by without a word. And then, there is an occasional nod to a pretty or unique sight -- and then back to the silence! I know I am always talking about the heat, but its so true. I, of all people, have been too hot to talk.