A few more Thailand Pictures

Jered and Erin in front of the Grand Palace in Bangkok. The Wat to the left is the home of one of Thailands famous Emerald Buddhas. This complex is enormous with several Wats (temples) the actual palace, coronation buildings, and extensive grounds. One could easily spend more than a day exploring the whole area.




Erin Outside of the Grand Palace. The corner of a French flag waves over her head. The French Prime Minister Jacques Chirac was making a state visit to Thailand and the flags were everywhere.



A guard in front of the temple. Statues like this one were sprinkled throughout the grounds and similarly we found them at almost each temple we visited. Each one is decorated with colorful tiles, enamel, gold leaf, and colored glass.

Here are a few more pictures from various temples we visited. Thailand was so colorful, and we tried to capture some of it on our camera for memories later. We hope you enjoy the palette as much as we did.



















This Reclining Buddha is a famous destination in Bangkok. The entire length is guilded in gold and the feet are inlaid with mother of pearl.




Another view of the magnificent Buddha.



Jered in front of the hostel watching traffic.



Wat Pho: Each of the tiles on this temple is handpainted. We were captivated by the detailed workmanship that went into the construction of each of these temples.



Like Taiwan, markets pepper the alleys of Bangkok. This particular market was popular for business men and women on lunch break. Makeshift lunch rooms with metal tables and chairs were everywhere.



Open air market in Bangkok. This was a decidedly non-touristy place to visit. Commerce was the name of the game for over six city blocks. Located close to the river, this market sold mostly produce and flowers. We were overwhelmed by the intensity of colors. This gentleman on the cellphone took the prize for best coordinated. His purple button-down matched his purple shallots and garlic in purple mesh bags next to his wife in a purple blouse. Brilliant!



Beautiful Peppers in the market. Peppers and garlic are a staple in Thai cuisine. Yum!




Roses at the market

More colors from the market:




... or was that colorful characters at the market?



A touch of red paints this shop from front to back. In the foreground still ripening in the midday sun are a pile of tomatoes. Not a few feet back into the storefront is a basket of red chili peppers and behind them the red lights of the storekeeper's shrine are flickering in the shadows.








Lunchtime!



A fisherman on the beach in Phuket



Erin eating Pineapple in Phuket



Relaxing in the morning at the hostel before our flight back to Taiwan.



Dinner Cruise Boat on Valentine's Day