last leg: Bangkok

For the last leg of our trip, we had a 24 hour layover in Bangkok. I had been there last year for Easter break, so we had our plans already made. We shopped at the night market (massive stalls of trendy shops, souveniers, and everything inbetween), got a massage (5$ for 45 minutes!) and had some delicious Thai food. The next morning, Sara and I took off via the Skytrain for a tour of the Jim Thompson house. He was a promoter of the Thai arts and really launched the Thai silk trade industry with the rest of the world. Thai art
Here is his house, or rather, 6 houses of different Thai architecture. This one is make of teakwood and the floor was built without nails, only wooden pegs.
flowers and garden
A typical Bangkok street vendor/restaurant. You really can't look in any direction in Bangkok without seeing something like this.
A typical Bangkok neighborhood...a combination of temples (to the right), high rises, old shacks, and new buildings. The only thing missing is the horrendous traffic!