Thailand/Cambodia - first travel - part 3 - Bangkok

The next morning after breakfast (modest anyway) we ride the SkyTrain to the boat pier Tha Sathon  (Central Pier CEN) and get on the vaporetto to Nonthanburi, get off at Tha Tien (15THB), change to the ferry to Wat Arun (3THB). We pass the Chao Praya river to the other side and see the characteristic shape of the Temple of Dawn (Wat Arun). We visit Wat Arun (10THB).

Then we get on the ferry (3THB) to Tha Tien and go back across the river to Wat Pho (Temple of the Reclining Buddha) (50THB)

and then after a short walk to the Royal Palace (250THB).

Caution! On the way to the Palace please absolutely do not believe anyone who comes up to us and kindly inform that "today the palace is closed", "at the palace are some ceremonies and will be open in the afternoon", "palace is under renovation". It does not matter whether it will be the person who will provide us with this information, will be civilian, military, or police officer. Do not ever believe in such information. And do not let yourself be deterred from visiting. I advise you to ignore the informations and the persons, and see if the palace is open - at the ticket office. It will be definitely open. In this way you will avoid one of the most popular scams in Bangkok. It's called "Lucky Buddha" or "Happy Buddha". Sometimes it is quite expensive scam for gullible tourists.

In the Palace we rent Electronic Guide (200THB) (they take passports as collateral), we get to wear long pants or skirts. And there are a lot to see.

At this point, our foots refuse to obey and after a little rest we catch a taxi and go to the Dusit (ticket to the Grand Palace is connected with the Palace Vinmanek) (50THB for a taxi).

It's worth to walk in the park in Dusit, where you can meet strolling majestically giant lizards - a view for the European quite unusual.
 We visit the Palace Vinmanek (non-shooting and shooting!), and coach house, for more we are already missing time. We return to the hotel by taxi (140THB).

Tomorrow morning we plan to wake up at 3:30 (still suffering from jetlag and again tomorrow we will not be rested again) and go to the airport. Taxis ordered at reception (500THB) because I do not want to risk an early bargaining with taxi drivers. Tomorrow morning we fly to Phom Penh and ride the bus to Siem Reap. But I will write about it next time.