PICTURES: Jen and Glenn in Grand Palace Bangkok, Thailand
Hello All!
Well we survived Bangkok, Tuk Tuks and all. On Thursday we flew from Phuket to Bangkok. We got a taxi to our hotel, The Royal hotel which was very central in china town and only a 5 minute walk to the grand palace and many other central tourist outlets. The hotel was very old but clean. After settling in we took a walk and met an old man that set us up with a tuk tuk that took us too the big budhha, first temple and another look out point that you walked up 400 stairs. The tuk tuk took us on a tour and then back to hotel. We went to a couple of his stores so he could get free gas voutures. All in all we saw all the sights for 20baht and it was are own personal tour. We had to go in a tuk tuk just to see what all the fuss is about. It wasn't so bad for us because we didn't really have any plans set, and we knew what to expect, but if you had somewhere to go it would be annoying.
The next day we toured the Grand Palace, it was beautiful but too hot, 36 degrees and we had to where shoes and pants. We then went to MBK mall and did some shopping. It was fun but we are glad we went at the end of the trip, it made it less overwhelming. If we went there first we would have probably wanted to go home. We are now in Singapore, it is much more like home. English is very well known, but we realize how cheap Thailand was now. Funny though in Singapore, it is illegal to sell gum! Strange hey? But you are still aloud to chew it. We are safe and sound and miss you all. We will post some pictures when we get a chance.
Lots of love, Jen and Glenn
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