The first time

Today was the first day that we've done actual sight seeing...which I'm grateful for. I'd much rather just hangout with people doing what they actually do rather than going to places that have a very distant relationship to the people around me.

This palace and the grounds were really vast and at the same time very, very simple and straight forward. The detail and artwork done on each and every peience is just gorgeous. A lot of the paint was made by hand from flowers, grasses, and plants. Every time they restore the palace they try to use the same type of process and make the same kind of paint.

And...just thought I'd show you some of what I ate today...so you know I am actually getting real food. :)

























And can you believe how late these people work!?! It was after 10pm when we passed these places.



This is a street vendor. When it gets cold they put up plastic. The vendors have chairs inside so that people can come in a sit down and have a bite to eat.