Antonio and I got a late start and arrived at the Grand Palace around 13:00. Although the corner of the palace they make available to tourists is completely inundated with people, making it feel more like an attraction at Disney World than a place of worship, a dress code of covered knees and shoulders is still enforced.
Overall, The Grand Palace is similar to Wat Pho, but with the intensity of ornate and glitzy structures turned up a notch. I'm not sure whether the palace itself is open to the public, but there was a private ceremony of some sort being held on the grounds and we weren't able to see inside the formal royal residence.
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| Temple of the Emerald Buddha |
Afterwards we took the express boat all the way down the Chao Phraya river to Asiatique, an upscale night market with great views of the river and city and a ferris wheel.
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| View from Asiatique |
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| About to board the Ferris wheel |
Antonio had yet to see Khao San, so we took a taxi back up to the perennial party street and had a couple of beers before turning in for the night.
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