Bangkok, Thailand - Part 1 of 3

Unfortunately due to flight delays, our visit to Bangkok was shorter than planned. In spite of our limited time, we were able to tour the city and visit many of the beautiful Wats (temples) located in Bangkok, known as the City of Angels. Bangkok is huge!! (over 10 million people). Transportation is a snap in Bangkok via tuk tuks, buses, taxis, trains, and boats. You can expect heavy traffic congestion in the center city and may find it faster to commute by way of their canals. We did, in fact, tour parts of the residential districts and some wats along the canals in what is known as a long tail boat. Our hotel was located in the Siam Paragon district, near a "skywalk" where we could walk over the bustling traffic to the large shopping malls and restaurants. Jim walked to the Jim Thompson House, while Joyce took a much needed nap. This teak home complex  is now a museum of  his Asian art collections and silk clothing.

Next post: Krabi, Thailand.

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Bangkok