Bangkok

Bangkok was a bit of an odd city. It seemed pretty dirty, aggressive and difficult for the first part of our day. People were constantly yelling at us about taking a taxi or where we were going. They were very pushy and annoying; a stark contrast from the people in Chiang Mai! We got more frustrated when we spent over 20 minutes walking around the Grand Palace looking for the entrance, but we finally made it!

The day started to turn around:) The buildings in the palace were absolutely beautiful.  The architecture was extremely detailed and varied. It was pretty cloudy,  and I think that muted the photos,  but the buildings really were magnificent.

We then walked down to the river and had a long, leisurely dinner along the water, overlooking Wat Arun. We stayed until dusk and it was just gorgeous to see at night. The started to rain pretty heavily so we made our way to the water boat bus! The boat bus was pretty wild and fun to try. When we got off we walked down Khoa san Road, a big backpacker tourist hub. The market scene from earlier in the day transformed into a club-like feeling party street. It was a bit overwhelming,  but we found The Fabulous Dessert Cafe behind the caos and enjoyed so yummy treats there :) Then it was time to grt back to our room and prepare for bed....4:40 wake up call for our exciting journey to the island!!!

Today's moment of life:  Sitting on the river, startwat Wat Arun, Thai iced tea in hand, sun hiding behind the clouds and a gentle breeze whisping by.