Bangkok is an amazing city. I stayed in a classic but modern hotel in the heart of Chinatown near the old city and all of the temples. It was only $50 to stay for the night, so I upgraded to the deluxe room for $20. Apparently, this meant I was a big deal and when I arrived they had a sign up welcoming me and hot thai tea waiting. The staff was very friendly and often stopped in just to talk with me. I took a taxi to get to some of the main temples, and the driver stayed with me all day and made sure I went to the best ones for 400 baht ($12). I only had the one day to see all I could, so I didn't make it to the Grand Palace, but I still saw over 10 of the best temples, the Golden Mountain, and many other sites. I have many more pictures, but here is just a sample...
Inside the Ubosot - A building in a Buddhist Wat. It is the holiest prayer room, also called the "ordination hall" as it is where ordinations take place.
The view on top of the Golden Mountain (Phu KhaoThong) of Bangkok.
Wat Pho - One of the largest and oldest wat (monestary temple) in Bangkok. It's home to more than one thousand Buddha images, as well as one of the largest single Buddha images: the Reclining Buddha.
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