From Hanoi we flew down to Bangkok for the
last leg of our South East Asia journey. Having visited Bangkok a few years ago
and seen some of the key sights, such as the Grand Palace, we took a relaxed
attitude towards sightseeing this time round.
We did visit the National Museum however,
which was quite good and informative. It’s set in the former grounds of the 18th
Century Wang Na Palace so the buildings themselves are also beautiful. We found
the Thai history gallery the most interesting, spending less time on the
sections dedicated to King worship.
Having experienced so much more of Asia
this time round, Bangkok seemed far less daunting, and much more tame than the
first time we visited.
While in Bangkok, we spent a bit of time in
some of the massive, beautifully air-conditioned malls. The extravagance of
some malls is simply astounding; one we visited had an actual Lamborghini
dealership, with three cars on display.
We arranged a trip to the island of Koh Tao
to do some diving (see next post), and then returned to Bangkok for a few days
before flying out. For our second stint, we again met up with Mike and Torika,
and enjoyed spending time shopping and eating together.
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