Bangkok....the start of the adventure!

Hello...


What can I say about Bangkok...interesting place, some of what I expected and other bits not. For instance so much smog although its really sunny you can't even see the sun! Very busy everywhere you go, but love all the hustle and bustle. I am staying just one road away from Kho San Road, so right in the middle of everything!.

First full day I was here I was very jet lagged as been having problems getting to sleep, probably doesnt help getting in at 5am! but had good times with my group, went to a club called Gazebo which is like a roof top bar, very chilled and has a thai band playing western music (ghost busters included lol). Decided to have a bit of a chill out day so went and had a fish foot pedicure, basically stick your feet in a pond and the fish eat your dead skin. Very weird feeling, feels like tiny electric shots. Then went and had a swedish oil massage with India the girl im sharing with. Well that was an experience.......looked so seedy lol but first bit was nice until they literally tried to bend me in half and push her knees into my back....soooo painful! and now my back hurts so much, apparantly the first always hurts??!! Again just went out for dinner and drinks with everyone, food is amazing and so cheap here. Although drinks still expensive i think. We all ended up sitting in the street with some ozzies drinking vodka, fun night...again 5am finish!

Today was more fun! we went on a river boat cruise around Bangkok...not what I expected at all. There were people washing in the water and their little huts where they live are built on the river. The water was absolutely filthy, but all of them look so content and so pleased to see you and wave. Some of the views were amazing! Then went to visit, WAT PHO nand WAT ARUN temple, both lovely! We climbed up WAT ARUN which was so steep it was ridiculous! but good views of Bangkok were really good. WAT PHO is the oldest and largest temple in Bangkok which has the reclining Buddha in it, OMG couldnt believe it. It's 45m long and 15m of 24 carary gold leaf Buddha! its one sight to see!...Then we got a tuk tuk back to the hostel, I swear our driver was on a mission to kill us! so many near deaths but very fun.

Last night in Bangkok so should be a good one, the group Im with are a really good bunch, and all like a drink :) so fit in well!

Tomorrow off to the Grand Palace and then getting the overnight train to Surat Thani so we can make out way to Koh Phangan. Am really looking forward to hitting the beach as so far my skin has hardly seen the sun!

Hope all is well back at home, love you all lots. Still dont think its sunk in that im here. Will try and upload photos soon so watch out.


Nikki xxxxxx