Bangkok, Thailand Day 2

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March 21st 2010

Published: April 24th 2010

After a great day yesterday, today we have chosen to utilize two of our ½ day Cruise Specialists cars. The driver and guide were picking us up at the hotel about 9:00am. As we were eating breakfast, Susan came to our table and said there was a little mix-up, and that the driver thought they only had us for the morning. So, she got that cleared up and they met us in the lobby. The decision was mad... Read Full Entry

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Annette is Blessed!

Annette demonstrates and gets blessed. After you've dipped the Lotus into the holy water, you just give it a quick flick of the wrist over the forehead.

Monks

As we were still outside the entrance, a group of monks came out.

More Monks

There were quite a few that walked past us.

Palace Structures

Several structures in the complex.

Borom Phiman Mansion

Built in western style in 1903 by King Rama V for the future King Rama VI. This mansion is behind a separate fence on the compound with guards at the gate. Our guide told us that this is where President Clinton stayed while on a visit to Bangkok.

Chakri Maha Prasat

Built by King Rama V in 1882. Only the reception rooms are used these days, primarily for visiting foreign ambassadors and dignitaries.

The Recling Buddha

After departing the Grand Palace, we drove to Wat Po, the city's largest temple has the most unusual representation of the Buddha in Bangkok.

The Reclining Buddha II

This 150 foot sculpture, covered with gold is in its own assembly hall, and is very difficult to photograph.

The Recling Buddha III

Another angle.

Lunch!

After Wat Po and the Recling Buddha, we went to Jim Thompson's compound not far away. Annette and I enjoyed a very nice Thai lunch in the open-air restaurant.

Thai Wraps

Don't they look good...they were!

Jim Thompson House

This is the unique home that he built. We are scheduled to take a tour at 1:50. Annette was really feeling the heat and decided to sit in the cooler shade. There's not much relief from this heat.

Thompson Birthday

We got there on the day they were celebrating Jim Thompson's birthday. This is a part of the celebration.

The Ceremony

Let the ceremony begin, complete with incense.He was an American who went back to Thailand after WWII and became renown for reviving the neglected art of hand weaving of silk.

Welcome Back!

After the long ride back to the ship, we were greeted by an amazing welcome, complete with banners, music and a reception line of applauding staff.

Can You Believe This?

Annette turns around as if to say...what's going on?

The Reception Line

Annette makes her way through the adoring greeters.

Wave to the Crowd!

Annette enters the ship, but not without one last look.

Here Come the Buses!

We arrived back at the ship about 10-minutes before the buses...we sure had a special greeting.

The Band

The ship's band played as the overnighters returned to the ship.

They Board the Ship

The rest of the overnighters board the ship...and off we go. Thank you Red Shirts for waiting until we left.

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