25 November 2025 Steps: 10.524 The Grand Palace, Bangkok The Grand Palace, Bangkok This morning we finally got to visit the Grand Palace in Bangkok , after turning up yesterday only to find it closed because of the commemorations for the Queen Mother who passed away recently. A bit of bad timing, but it worked out better as we got to walk around in the morning which was cooler , especially as we all had to wear trousers into the palace. And the palace is really strict about c

24 November 2025 Steps: 12,234 Wat Arun from the river After a quick breakfast, we made our way into the centre of Bangkok to visit the main temples, the Grand Palace, and to spend some time in the Khao San Rd area. Wat Arun The traffic was horrible and it ended up taking us around an hour to get to Wat Arun (200 baht entry fee), our first temple in Bangkok. Wat Arun sits on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River and is one of the most beautiful temples, as the central spir

23 November 2025 Steps: 7,858 Meeting up with Family in Bangkok! Today we flew to Bangkok to meet my parents , and even though their first flight was delayed they still managed to make their connection with minutes to spare. In the end they actually met us at the airport because our bags took so long to come out. We wanted to catch a six seater taxi but were told the large one could fit all of us. Technically they were right, although the girls ended up in the boot on a make