Once Nathan and I got our visas sorted, it was on to some sight seeing. We decided that Wat Pho looked interesting enough as well as Wat Aran.
Surprisingly enough, we found ourselves right outside of the Wat Pho. It was hard to miss the massive structures. For a whole 100 baht ($3.26 USD) we spent the next couple of hours exploring this beautiful little tourist trap. The crowds were slightly obnoxious, but we were able to breakaway from most of them. I even found a couple small empty Buddha rooms and took a moment to say a little prayer.
Home to the birthplace of Thai massage and one of the oldest wats in Bangkok, Wat Pho is most famous for the 160 foot reclining Buddha. It was pretty neat, but nothing I felt changed my life or awed me in any way. The little moments I was able to capture during our visit are some of my favorite travel photos so far. It only makes me more excited to look forward to what India has in store for me. Here are some of my favorites:
Afterwards we walked down to the river to get a glance at Wat Arun. We were mostly looking forward to see the structure as a whole as we heard it is best seen at sunset and at night. We happened to snag the perfect viewing spot from a small little cafe on the river. A perfect waterfront meal and drinks for two for the whole whopping price of 240 baht ($7.83 USD).
All in all a perfect first day of exploration.
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