Thailand, Kanchanaburi & Bangkok 2013

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March 22nd 2013

Published: April 5th 2013

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Kathy & Bernie Dougherty

Kathy Bernie

February 2020. We are still in Tucson, Arizona, well, often anyway. We continue our wanderings and enjoying our adventures. We haven't lived outside the US in awhile, but have lived in: Guatemala, Ecuador, the Netherlands (twice), Germany (twice) and South Africa. We have now traveled to well over 100 countries, but that doesn't mean we plan on stopping any time soon. ... full info

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Bangkok, Grand Palace, Wat Phra Kaew

A giant Yaksha, 1/2 demon & 1/2 god guarding the wat

Grand Palace, Wat Phra Kaew

More wats to dazzle the eye

Grand Palace, Wat Phra Kaew

On the left is Phra Mondop, the library, repository for Buddhist sacred scriptures inscribed on palm leaves

Bangkok, Grand Palace, Wat Phra Kaew

Grand Palace

The Phra Maha Monthain Group, of which this is the Audience Hall featuring a throne

Grand Palace

The Chakri Group Prasat was built by King Rama V in 1882, a good example of European influence on Thai architecture

Grand Palace

Grand Palace Gate

One of many, and each had a white stupa, as well as a guard house

Bangkok, Grand Palace & Monks

We saw many monks in the temples, but hesitated to photograph them unless like this - in a larger shot

Bangkok, River Restaurant Kitchen

At the boat dock in Nonthaburi (suburb of Bangkok) many locals were eating lunch - this is where the food was prepared. In the next photo you see the "dining" area

Bangkok, Nonthaburi, River Dining

Boat kitchen servers waiting on their customers

Biking Bangkok, A Lovely Klong

After leaving the busy roadways of the city, we road along scenic klongs

Biking Bangkok, Buddha's Footprint

That was one giant Buddha!! We are sitting at the heel-end of his footprint

Biking Bangkok

Anne Gry with the stupas surrounding the giant Buddha's footprint behind her

Biking Bangkok, Ferry Crossing

It was a short but cool ride across the river to begin riding along small klongs and through villages

Biking Bangkok

This is the roadway we biked on - had to dismount when we met a motor scooter or vendor's wagon

Biking Bangkok

Klong living

Biking Bangkok, Anne Gry

Anne on one of the smaller pathways; we had to abandon the bikes and walk on these cement planks to the river

Biking Bangkok

The woman on the right is pulling up vegetation - "weeding" her yard as it were - the house is surrounded by water

Biking Bangkok, Bernie & Anne

A retired Thai Airline pilot has a plane parked in his yard. He wasn't home, but Anne has visited with him in the past - he loves company

Biking Bangkok

We were sitting in this home's boathouse, resting, catching a breeze - lovely

6th April 2013

Sue
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What a super trip! Loved the story about the Bridge over the River Kwai. Little did we know when we saw the movie so long ago, huh? Always enjoy your adventures.

6th April 2013

jill sare
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a wonderful visit to Thailand!
Thanks for stirring up fond memories! The Pictet experience must have been fabulous! And how great that you were able to reconnect with dear expat friends -- always fabulous to see a place through the eyes of someone who lives there. The biking along klongs day looked breathtaking.

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