No monk-y business

One of the most frustrating things about Bangkok is trying to get around. There's actually an excellent public transportation system in the form of a sky train and subway...but they don't go anywhere near the main tourist sights. So you either have to take a taxi and suffer through some of the worst traffic in the world, or you can take the sky train south of town and then take a public boat (basically a floating bus) up the Chao Phraya river. A bit inconvenient, but a fascinating experience because it wasn't just a touristy thing--most of the people riding the boat were actually locals, and it was a good way to see life along the river. That's how we got to the Grand Palace, and one of the things that struck us was that there are sections of the boat that are reserved for Buddhist monks:



At one point when we were taking the boat back, we happened to be standing next to some monks when we passed Wat Arun (the Temple of Dawn) and were able to take a quick photo. (Hopefully he didn't mind...)