Overnight train back to Bangkok

We got our own little compartment on the overnight train back to Bangkok and it was actually really cozy. Really small, but really cozy. Check it out - this is the entire room:



Also, check out the tiny, narrow hallway that many Americans would barely fit down:


At about 7 p.m. they come and make your beds up for you. We had an upper and a lower bunk, complete with reading lights (which was helpful because my Nook, which I love, does not have a light).



When we arrived in Bangkok we had a couple of hours before our plane took off to Siem Reap, so we grabbed a tuk-tuk and went straight to the Grand Palace, which we missed the first time around. The palace is on a compound of beautiful, opulent buildings. The palace itself is covered in gold and mirrored tiles that shimmer and glisten in the sun. It was quite impressive.