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Weather is so nice! Humid, but nice! ha!
Bangkok Dos and Don'ts!
Do!
- Barter for Tuk-Tuks!
- Only use yellow licence plate Tuk-Tuks - government run
- Try and make sure your Tuk-Tuk trip is direct to where you want to go..!
- Visit Khaosan road in evening
- Visit Kwai bridge
- Talk to strangers
- Visit Saim paragon / other shopping compelexs
Don't
- Let anyone get you into a Tuk-Tuk to a suit shop!!
- Get in a white plate Tuk-Tuk
- Forget to put on suncream or anti moz (mosquito) spray
- Drink the water!
- Buy anything from Khaosan road market
Having a little trouble with getting money onto my cash cards, but Tuesday booked trip to see bridge over river Kwai and Tiger Temple. Very tired tuesday - the heat exsacerbates the situation, but am very excited about this!! :c) Cost 2000 Baht which is about 40 pounds... two days worth of my budget. Hence todays quiet session in the cyber cafe and a bit of postcard writing!
Loads always going on in Khaosan road! Always music being played and food to be had - which they like spicy here :cP Seen loads of local sights tooo.
Said goodbye to my friend John Tuesday evening as he is heading north now to Chang Mai via a few other destinations. I will also be heading north on the night of the 27th.
Sprawling Metropolis
Earlier in the week me and John paid a visit to down town Bangkok via canal boat. A crazy and wondrous place of roads above streets and trains above buildings! It's a very vibrant busy place with lots of shopping centres and traffic everywhere. Tho it does have its open green spaces.
Touristy Thailand
Yesterday went to see the Kwai bridge and a memorial cemetery - A bit of history. Walked over the bridge and did the touristy thing by taking some photos - only steel bridge along the river out of over --- bridges. Not much between you and the strong currant flowing river below... Just kept looking ahead! Was a nice experience and is one of the sights i would recommend visiting whist in Bangkok.
The Tiger temple was another matter... Some of the Tigers seemed heavily drugged and were on short chains. I didn't really agree with this and animal exploitation does seem to be a bit of an issue here in Bangkok at least.
However the Tigers were amazing! And to be close and touch one is unreal! The Tiger supervisors did seem to look after them well and keep them cool with water. The younger ones seemed fine and were very lively!
I do believe I've seen my fair share of temples around Bangkok now! They're free but a donation is appreachiated. Plus, once you've seen one or two.... to be honest you've seen them all. Last tourist thing on my list is the grand palace and reclining Buddah.
Am now in a bit more up-market hotel few last night and tonight. Tho is expencive. Got a phone call from Ben last night :cD He was rubbing it in that Metallica gig was tonight. Gits. Cost about 3pounds for me to recieve the 6 minute call :cS. Tho i can't explain how good it is to hear a familiar voice! Its not soo bad when you're
with people and on the go doing things, but once you're aloan in your room with nothing to do except hand wash clothes and eat alone it does start to get to me abit and my mind wonders where I'm not going for another 360 days.....Home...
Miss you all x
