Before it rained down on me again, I made it to the Grand Palace early in the morning. There’s a dress code so I had to borrow a long skirt to cover up my knees. Thankfully I didn’t get lost on my way there. Yesterday I asked for directions and I was unsure that I remembered correctly but I did!
There were at least 10 million tourists there and 9.1 million of them were Asian, and yes I am talking Koreans. Once again I felt like I was back in Busan with all the shoving and pushing. Now don’t get me off track. The palace was really beautiful with all its gold. It was just hard to take pictures without someone walking in your shot. That’s how busy it was.
Inside the palace grounds was the Temple of the Emerald Buddha. Most of the architecture is classified as old Bangkok style with all its royalness and sacredness. One can not help but feel a little bounce in their step while walking among the grounds. The Grand Palace is today used by the king for only certain ceremonial occasions.
After waiting out the rain for 30 minutes I walked to the National Museum of Thailand. With no expectations, I was pleasantly surprised. It was beautiful. Apparently it’s the largest museum in South East Asia. Visitors like myself, got to see ceramics, clothing weapons, wood carving and royal regalia. I was most impressed by the royal regalia and pictures of royal processions.