Our second full day in Bangkok was spent visiting The Grand Palace and Wat Pho (temple of the Reclining Buddha). These two places were absolutely breathtaking, they both have so much history and such intricate detailing on every building. It would be an understatement to say I was overwhelmed while visiting. We were lucky and had GORGEOUS weather that day!! I could not possibly describe everything we saw, so I'll let the pictures do most of the talking...
View of part of the complex
This one reminded me of my puppy, Emma!! LOL :)
Gorgeous mural paintings along the side of the wall
Detail of the mural
Such beautiful and intricate detailing
Looking UP
Detail shot of the outside Temple of the Emerald Buddha
(couldn't take pictures inside this temple)
Phra Thinang Chakri Maha Prasat - The Throne Hall
Wat Po - The Terrible Towel has been all over Thailand!
Outside the temple
The Reclining Buddha - about 49 ft. high and 141 ft. long
Good luck coins to drop into 108 bronze bowls
There are 108 broze bowls representing the 108 auspicious characters of Buddha
For some reason or another, these two historical and spiritual places really calmed me down. There was something so amazing about these places that just made me feel so calm inside, almost as if I could forget about what lay outside the temple walls... the crazy crazy city of Bangkok!
Up next on the blog: The Ancient City!
-Meredith ♡
["There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth: not going all the way, and not starting." - Buddha]
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