Bangkok

When I found out my younger cousin, Michael, would be studying abroad in Thailand this year, I knew that a trip would be necessary. So very early on, I told him there was a week in April that I would be coming, and he had no choice in the matter. He was going to study in Bangkok, so we arranged to meet there and then decide where else to visit. Luckily my other cousin, his sister, was able to meet up as well. So for one week in April, three Kridl grandchildren explored their way through Thailand. Read More...

I arrived bright and early in the morning, so after a long nap at Michael's apartment, we set out into the city.

Bangkok has a lot to offer, but most of all, it has temples. Well, it seems like Thailand in general has a lot of temples.

They are each unique in their own way, from jewels and gold, to clean white exteriors and paintings.

Qatar has a modest dress code and Thailand is no different in that regard when it comes to dress in the temples. In Qatar, you can't walk around in your daily life with a lot of skin showing, while in Thailand, it doesn't seem to matter while walking around. But the second you want to enter the temple grounds, you better cover up. So I grabbed a thin sweater and some lovely green elephant pants to complete my look.

We meandered around and drifted on water ferries before night finally came (with a slight drop in temperature).

After dinner, and a lovely tuk tuk ride home, we slept off the day while blaring Michael's expensive air conditioning (sorry.)

The next morning we stopped by the Grand Palace, which is probably Bangkok's main draw. Michael studies in Bangkok, so if he wore his uniform he got in free!

I mean if everyone is doing it, why not?

Gold! (Qatar and Thailand have that in common)

We strolled along and checked out Michael's school campus before being bummed that Starbucks wasn't open (or was it?)

Looks legit!

We also made sure to stop by Khao San Road, the main tourist drag that is lined with shops and restaurants. Also they have these buckets of alcohol. Kate and I are old now, so we did not each get our own like Michael wanted, but instead all three of us shared the one.

On our last day in Bangkok, we got breakfast (I could not resist taking a picture of the cute latte that I got!) before heading to our last temple excursions.

We got some street food Pad Thai for our last meal (Michael helped me out) before heading to bed as we were getting up early to get to the airport...