Bangkok is a beautiful city! On Sunday I was very blessed to be taken on a sightseeing tour that was just wonderful. 
Our first stop was the Grand Palace, which is no longer a royal residence, but which is still quite grand. There were intricate carvings and gold work all over the place and the flowers in the gardens were quite exquisite. The climate in Bangkok is tropical and is pretty much the same 
as Houston - hot and humid. After visited the Grand Palace, we spend some time shopping with the street vendors on our way to a boat ride through the canals of Bangkok. The river itself is not very appealing, but the homes along the way were very interesting.
Many of the homes included elaborate shrines to buddha. There were amazing orchids and other flowers everywhere. At one spot, we stopped to feed the fish. They were sort of like catfish and they splased water all over us in their attempts to beat each other to the bread we were throwing out. There were stops along the way as different businesses tried to get us to come in and buy their wares and services - Thai massage is supposed to be very relaxing - but we always declined and went on our way. I guess the business owners give a kickback to the boat drivers.
After we finished our boat ride, we proceeded to the MBK market for some lunch and shopping. What a place! You could find every knock-off imagineable and at amazing prices. The others in our group were particularly looking at purses and shoes. I bought a few souvenirs but decided against fake Coach bags. Finally we made our way back to the hotel and had a nice snack before heading back to our rooms to relax before bedtime. Oh, did I tell you about my room? Ha!
I was booked for a Jr. Suite, but when I checked in, I found that I had been given a complimentary upgrade to the Executive Suite. I found out later that one person in the group is typically selected for this honor because the company does so much business with this hotel, and I was the one selected. The place was just amazing.
It was bigger than my first apartment! Thankfully, I slept quite well that night and was ready to face my last presentation before heading home.
Our first stop was the Grand Palace, which is no longer a royal residence, but which is still quite grand. There were intricate carvings and gold work all over the place and the flowers in the gardens were quite exquisite. The climate in Bangkok is tropical and is pretty much the same 
as Houston - hot and humid. After visited the Grand Palace, we spend some time shopping with the street vendors on our way to a boat ride through the canals of Bangkok. The river itself is not very appealing, but the homes along the way were very interesting.Many of the homes included elaborate shrines to buddha. There were amazing orchids and other flowers everywhere. At one spot, we stopped to feed the fish. They were sort of like catfish and they splased water all over us in their attempts to beat each other to the bread we were throwing out. There were stops along the way as different businesses tried to get us to come in and buy their wares and services - Thai massage is supposed to be very relaxing - but we always declined and went on our way. I guess the business owners give a kickback to the boat drivers.
After we finished our boat ride, we proceeded to the MBK market for some lunch and shopping. What a place! You could find every knock-off imagineable and at amazing prices. The others in our group were particularly looking at purses and shoes. I bought a few souvenirs but decided against fake Coach bags. Finally we made our way back to the hotel and had a nice snack before heading back to our rooms to relax before bedtime. Oh, did I tell you about my room? Ha!
I was booked for a Jr. Suite, but when I checked in, I found that I had been given a complimentary upgrade to the Executive Suite. I found out later that one person in the group is typically selected for this honor because the company does so much business with this hotel, and I was the one selected. The place was just amazing.
It was bigger than my first apartment! Thankfully, I slept quite well that night and was ready to face my last presentation before heading home.
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